noun, masculine/ʃɛn.vi/
hempseed
Inherited from Middle French chenevis, cheneveux, from Old French chenevuis, from Late Latin *canapūceum; compare Italian canapuccio (“hempseed”). The development of -vui- to -vi- is regular, as also in vide.
/ʃɛn.vi/
hempseed
Inherited from Middle French chenevis, cheneveux, from Old French chenevuis, from Late Latin *canapūceum; compare Italian canapuccio (“hempseed”). The development of -vui- to -vi- is regular, as also in vide.