US /ˈkænəbɪs/ UK /ˈkænəbɪs/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a plant whose dried parts are used as a drug and for fiber

    The clinic studied cannabis for its medicinal effects.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a plant whose dried parts... marijuanahempweedpotganja
Word family
Derived forms cannabinoidcannabinol
Related forms canvascanvass

Etymology

From Latin cannabis ('hemp'), from Ancient Greek kannabis, ultimately of Scythian or Thracian origin.

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