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noun

marijuana

mair-uh-WAH-nuh/ˌmærəˈwɑːnə/

Cannabis used as a mind-altering drug or medicine.

The open jar contains dried marijuana beside a rolling paper.

A small open glass jar of dried cannabis flower buds beside a partially filled rolling paper and one recognizable cannabis leaf.
Etymology
marijuanaMexican Spanishcannabis used as an intoxicant

Mexican Spanish marihuana supplied the name for cannabis prepared as an intoxicant. This drug use underlies the English term, but the source word’s deeper origin is uncertain.

In context

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More examples

  • The clinic asks patients about marijuana and other substances.
  • The law in the story restricted marijuana sales.
  • She read a study about marijuana's effects on attention.

Forms

marijuana

Similar words

cannabis
The plant’s broader and more formal name.
pot
An informal name for marijuana.