cannabis C2+ Topic:Health & Medicine US /ˈkænəbɪs/ UK /ˈkænəbɪs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a plant whose dried parts are used as a drug and for fiber The clinic studied cannabis for its medicinal effects. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a plant whose dried parts... marijuanahempweedpotganja Word family Derived forms cannabinoidcannabinol Related forms canvascanvass Etymology AI details From Latin cannabis ('hemp'), from Ancient Greek kannabis, ultimately of Scythian or Thracian origin. cannabis Latin kannabis Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Health & Medicine External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cannabis **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkænəbɪs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkænəbɪs/ ## Meanings 1. a plant whose dried parts are used as a drug and for fiber ## Examples - The clinic studied cannabis for its medicinal effects. ## Synonyms - marijuana - hemp - weed - pot - ganja ## Derived Forms - cannabinoid - cannabinol ## Related Forms - canvas - canvass ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cannabis - Root: kannabis ## Etymology From Latin cannabis ('hemp'), from Ancient Greek kannabis, ultimately of Scythian or Thracian origin. ## AI Etymology Cannabis comes from Latin cannabis ('hemp'), from Ancient Greek kannabis, ultimately of Scythian or Thracian origin. The historical trail runs through Latin cannabis and Ancient Greek kannabis. In modern use it means a plant whose dried parts are used as a drug and for fiber. Derived formations include cannabinoid, cannabinol; related forms include canvas, canvass. ## Topics - Health & Medicine markdown