cannabin

noun

can·​na·​bin

ˈkanəbə̇n

plural -s

: a greenish black resin that is extracted from the dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plants and contains the physiologically active principles of cannabis

Word History

Etymology

Latin cannabis + English -in

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