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noun

marijuana n.

A strong-smelling Asian plant (Cannabis sativa), also called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). (Also spelled marihuana)

Synonyms: cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, Cannabis sativa.

The dried leaves or the female flowers of the hemp plant, which is smoked or chewed to obtain a euphoric effect. The flowers usually have a higher concentration of the active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol.

Synonyms: cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, Mary Jane.

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Etymology of 'Marijuana'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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