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marihuana

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Dated spelling of marijuana.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cannabis, marijuana, ganja

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: controlled substance, soft drug

Narrower terms: Acapulco gold, Mexican green, pot, grass, green goddess, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary Jane

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noun

Meaning 3

a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: marijuana, ganja, Cannabis sativa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cannabis, hemp

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