MARIJUANA


Meaning of MARIJUANA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also mar·i·hua·na ˌmer-ə-ˈwä-nə, ˌma-rə- also -ˈhwä-

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

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