marijuana

Definitions of marijuana
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: cannabis, grifa, hierba, marihuana, maría, yerba
  2. noun
    a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
    synonyms: cannabis, maría
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    type of:
    cáñamo
    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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