marihuana


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mar·i·jua·na

also mar·i·hua·na  (măr′ə-wä′nə)
n.
1. The cannabis plant.
2. The dried flower clusters and leaves of this plant, smoked or ingested to induce euphoria or to treat the symptoms of certain medical conditions. Use of marijuana is illegal under federal law, but certain jurisdictions permit regulated use for medical or recreational purposes.
[Spanish marihuana.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.marihuana - a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are preparedmarihuana - a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
Cannabis sativa, ganja, marijuana
Acapulco gold, Mexican green - a particularly potent variety of marijuana
cannabis, hemp - any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs
2.marihuana - the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
cannabis, ganja, marijuana
Acapulco gold, Mexican green - a particularly potent variety of marijuana
controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law
marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff, joint, stick - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
dope, gage, green goddess, sens, sess, Mary Jane, locoweed, skunk, weed, grass, smoke, pot - street names for marijuana
soft drug - a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction
cannabis, hemp - any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs
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Translations
ماريحوانا
maríúana, gras
marihuana
marihuana

marihuana

, marijuana
n → Marihuana nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

marijuana,

marihuana

(mӕriˈwaːnə) noun
a type of drug (illegal in many countries) made from the dried flowers and leaves of the hemp plant.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

mar·i·jua·na

, marihuana
n. mariguana. V.: Cannabis sativa.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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