ganja

or gan·jah

[ gahn-juh, gan- ]
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noun
  1. marijuana, especially in the form of a potent preparation used chiefly for smoking.

Origin of ganja

1
1680–90; <Hindi gā̃jā hemp, the cut tops and leaves of nonfertilized female hemp plants; compare Sanskrit gañjā hemp

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British Dictionary definitions for ganja

ganja

/ (ˈɡɑːndʒə) /


noun
  1. a highly potent form of cannabis, usually used for smoking

Origin of ganja

1
from Hindi gājā, from Sanskrit grñja

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