marijuana
noun
mar·i·jua·na
ˌmer-ə-ˈwä-nə
ˌma-rə-,
also -ˈhwä-
variants
or less commonly marihuana
1
: the psychoactive dried resinous flower buds and leaves of the female hemp or cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa or C. indica) that contain high levels of THC and are smoked, vaped, or ingested (as in baked goods) especially for their intoxicating effect : cannabis
Note: Several substances (such as cannabidiol) lacking psychoactive properties are extracted from the flower buds of marijuana and are used medicinally.
compare bhang, hashish see also medical marijuanaLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
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