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noun

pot

Cannabis used as a drug.

The report uses pot as an informal name for cannabis.

Etymology
potiguayaProbable sourceMexican Spanisha cannabis preparation

Probably shortened from a Mexican Spanish cannabis term such as potiguaya. The derivation is uncertain, not a connection with a cooking pot.

More examples

  • He said he no longer smoked pot.
  • The discussion concerned rules governing pot.
  • The novel mentions pot without describing its use.

Forms

pot

Similar words

cannabis
The more formal plant or drug term.
marijuana
Another common term for the drug preparation.