n.
Variant: also mar · i · hua · na
Pronunciation: ˌ mer- ə - ' wä-n ə , ˌ ma-r ə - also - ' hwä-
Function: noun
Etymology: Mexican Spanish mariguana, marihuana
Date: 1894
1 : HEMP 1A C
2 : the dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plant that yield THC and are smoked in cigarettes for their intoxicating effect ― compare BHANG , CANNABIS , HASHISH