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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024can•na•bis /ˈkænəbɪs/USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biology[countable] the hemp plant.
- Drugs, Plant Biology[uncountable] any of the various parts of the plant from which hashish, marijuana, bhang, and similar drugs are prepared.
- marijuana.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024can•na•bis (kan′ə bis),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe hemp plant, Cannabis sativa.
- Drugs, Plant Biologythe flowering tops of the plant.
- Drugs, Plant Biologyany of the various parts of the plant from which hashish, marijuana, bhang, and similar mildly euphorogenic and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared.
- Greek kánnabis; cognate with hemp
- Neo-Latin, Latin: hemp
- 1790–1800
can′na•bic, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cannabis /ˈkænəbɪs/ n - the hemp plant, esp Indian hemp (Cannabis indica)
See hemp - the drug obtained from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, which is smoked or chewed for its psychoactive properties. It produces euphoria and relaxation; repeated use may lead to psychological dependence
See also hashish, marijuana, bhang Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin, from Greek kannabis; see hempˈcannabic adj |