marihuana

ma·ri·jua·na

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mar-uh-wah-nuh]
- /ˌmær əˈwɑ nə/
- /ˌmær.əˈwɑː.nə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mar-uh-wah-nuh]
- /ˌmær əˈwɑ nə/

Definitions of marihuana word

noun marihuana hemp (def 1). 1
noun marihuana the dried leaves and female flowers of the hemp plant, used in cigarette form as a narcotic or hallucinogen. 1
noun marihuana Alternative spelling of marijuana. 1

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Origin of marihuana

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish marihuana, mariguana; traditional association with the personal name María Juana is probably a folk etymology

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Parts of speech for Marihuana

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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marihuana popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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