marijuana
a psychoactive narcotic drug rendered from the leaves and flowering tops of a cannabis plant, especially Cannabis sativa, used for recreational or medical purposes by smoking, vaping, or ingesting: He’s tried marijuana but claims it has no effect on him.
the dried leaves and flowering tops from which the drug is rendered: Her personal stash of marijuana is rarely more than an ounce or two.
any plant of the genus Cannabis, especially C. sativa, whose leaves and flowering tops have psychoactive properties: several acres of cultivated marijuana.
Origin of marijuana
1- Sometimes ma·ri·hua·na .
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How to use marijuana in a sentence
It sometimes seems as if the entire government had eaten marihuana.
Diplomatic Days | Edith O'Shaughnessy
British Dictionary definitions for marijuana
marihuana
/ (ˌmærɪˈhwɑːnə) /
the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, used for its euphoric effects, esp in the form of cigarettes: See also cannabis
another name for hemp (def. 1)
Origin of marijuana
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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