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marijuana

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 marijuana word

  • noun marijuana hemp (def 1). 1
  • noun marijuana the dried leaves and female flowers of the hemp plant, used in cigarette form as a narcotic or hallucinogen. 1
  • noun marijuana Cannabis, especially as smoked in cigarettes. 1
  • noun marijuana drug: cannabis 1
  • noun marijuana plant: hemp 1
  • noun marijuana of or containing marijuana 1

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Origin of marijuana

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 Marijuana

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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marijuana 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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Synonyms for marijuana

noun marijuana

  • dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  • cannabis — Cannabis is the hemp plant when it is used as a drug.
  • hashish — the flowering tops and leaves of Indian hemp smoked, chewed, or drunk as a narcotic and intoxicant.
  • tea — the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
  • hemp — Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish. Compare cannabis.

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