ganja

or gan·jah

[ gahn-juh, gan- ]

/ ˈgɑn dʒə, ˈgæn- /

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noun

marijuana, especially in the form of a potent preparation used chiefly for smoking.

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Origin of ganja

1680–90; < Hindi gā̃jā hemp, the cut tops and leaves of nonfertilized female hemp plants; compare Sanskrit gañjā hemp

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Examples from the Web for ganja

Clients supply transportation, lodging, and ingredients, including the preferred strain of ganja.
Meet the Julia Child of Weed|Justin Jones|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From mochaccino to Mary Jane, from jitter juice to joint, from java to ganja, say bye-bye barista, hello pot-ista.
Criminalize Coffee, Not Cannabis|Robert Rosenthal|December 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Ganja is the native name for part of the plant, and Sidhi for another part, which is much poorer in resin.
Poison Romance and Poison Mysteries|C. J. S. Thompson
In the Northern Circars, some earn a living as petty dealers in opium and ganja (Indian hemp).
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

Some of the more esteemed kinds of hashish are prepared from this ganja.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3|Various
Ganja, gan′ja, n. an intoxicating preparation of Indian hemp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Ganja, the guaza of the London brokers, consists of the flowering and fruiting heads of the female plant.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ganja

ganja

/ (ˈɡɑːndʒə) /

noun

a highly potent form of cannabis, usually used for smoking

Word Origin for ganja

from Hindi gājā, from Sanskrit grñja

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