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cannabis
(kænəbɪs)
uncountable noun
Cannabis is the hemp plant when it is used as a drug.
Synonyms: marijuana, pot [slang], green [slang], dope [slang] More Synonyms of cannabis
cannabis in British English
(ˈkænəbɪs)
noun
1.
the hemp plant, esp Indian hemp (Cannabis indica)
hemp2.
the drug obtained from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, which is smoked or consumed for its psychoactive or medical properties. It produces euphoria and relaxation; repeated use may lead to psychological dependence
See also cannabin, hashish, marijuana, bhang Derived forms
cannabic (ˈcannabic) adjective
Word origin
C18: from Latin, from Greek kannabis; see hempcannabis in American English
(ˈkænəbɪs)
noun
1.
the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa
2.
the flowering tops of the plant
3.
any of the various parts of the plant from which hashish, marijuana, bhang, and similar mildly euphorogenic and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
Derived forms
cannabic adjective
Word origin
[1790–1800; ‹ NL, L: hemp ‹ Gk kánnabis; c. hemp]Image ofcannabis
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Examples of 'cannabis' in a sentencecannabis
In other languagescannabis
British English: cannabis /ˈkænəbɪs/ NOUN
Cannabis is a drug which some people smoke. It is illegal in many countries.
- American English: cannabis
- Arabic: قِنَّبٌ هِنْدِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: maconha
- Chinese: 大麻
- Croatian: kanabis
- Czech: marihuana
- Danish: cannabis
- Dutch: cannabis
- European Spanish: hachís
- Finnish: kannabis
- French: cannabis
- German: Cannabis
- Greek: κάναβη
- Italian: cannabis
- Japanese: 大麻
- Korean: 칸나비스
- Norwegian: cannabis
- Polish: konopie indyjskie
- European Portuguese: cannabis
- Romanian: canabis
- Russian: гашиш
- Latin American Spanish: mariguana
- Swedish: cannabis
- Thai: กัญชา
- Turkish: esrar bitki
- Ukrainian: канабіс
- Vietnamese: ma túy làm từ cây gai dầu
Chinese translation of 'cannabis'
cannabis
(ˈkænəbɪs)
n (u)
-
大麻
(dàmá)
(noun)
Definition
a drug obtained from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant
Long-term heavy smoking of cannabis may lead to lung disorders.
Synonyms
marijuana
The minister said he had smoked marijuana once.
pot (slang)
green (slang)
dope (slang)
hash (slang)
black (slang)
blow (slang)
smoke (informal)
stuff (slang)
leaf (slang)
tea (US, slang)
grass (slang)
I have never smoked grass in my life.
chronic (US, slang)
weed (slang)
hemp
gage (US, obsolete, slang)
hashish
mary jane (US, slang)
ganja
bhang
kif
wacky baccy (slang)
sinsemilla
dagga (South Africa)
He was high on dagga.
charas
Additional synonyms
in the sense of dagga
Definition
a local name for marijuana
He was high on dagga.
Synonyms
cannabis,
marijuana,
pot (slang),
dope (slang),
hash (slang),
black (slang),
blow (slang),
smoke (informal),
stuff (slang),
leaf (slang),
tea (US, slang),
grass (slang),
chronic (US, slang),
weed (slang),
hemp,
gage (US, obsolete, slang),
hashish,
mary jane (US, slang),
ganja,
bhang,
kif,
wacky baccy (slang),
sinsemilla,
charas
in the sense of grass
Definition
marijuana
I have never smoked grass in my life.
Synonyms
cannabis,
blow (slang),
pot (slang),
weed (slang),
dope (slang),
hemp,
hash (slang),
hashish,
wacky baccy (slang),
dagga (South Africa)
Synonyms of 'cannabis'
cannabis
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