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cannabis
[ kan-uh-bis ]
/ ˈkæn ə bɪs /
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noun
a plant of the genus Cannabis, most notably hemp, C. sativa: They live where the cannabis grows wild, like an aggressive weed.
any of the various parts of the plant, especially the leaves and flowering tops of C. sativa, from which hashish, marijuana, bhang, and similar mildly euphorigenic and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared: The legality of possessing cannabis varies state by state.
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Origin of cannabis
First recorded in 1790–1800; from New Latin, from Latin: literally, “hemp,” from Greek kánnabis; see origin at hemp
OTHER WORDS FROM cannabis
can·na·bic, adjectiveWords nearby cannabis
canna, cannabidiol, cannabin, cannabinoid, cannabinol, cannabis, Cannae, canned, canned heat, canned laughter, cannel coal
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Derived forms of cannabis
cannabic, adjectiveWord Origin for cannabis
C18: from Latin, from Greek kannabis; see hemp
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