cannabis
A tall annual dioecious plant, native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately…A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.
» In many countries, buying or smoking cannabis is forbidden by law.
In vielen Ländern ist Kaufen oder Rauchen von Cannabis gesetzlich verboten.
Во многих странах покупка или курение конопли запрещено законом.
У багатьох країнах купувати або палити коноплю заборонено законом.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.
Cannabis, Hanf
конопля́konopljá
конопля́konopljá
any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs
(countable, uncountable)A mildly euphoriant or sedating, intoxicating hallucinogenic drug prepared from various parts of this plant.
(countable, uncountable)The purified and decarboxylated resin of the cannabis plant used for medicinal purposes rather than for any intoxicating effects.
Examples
31 sentencesIn many countries, buying or smoking cannabis is forbidden by law.
У багатьох країнах купувати або палити коноплю заборонено законом.
ruВо многих странах покупка или курение конопли запрещено законом.
deIn vielen Ländern ist Kaufen oder Rauchen von Cannabis gesetzlich verboten.
Tom uses cannabis for medical reasons.
ruТом употребляет коноплю в медицинских целях.
Cannabaceae includes cannabis, hops and hackberries.
Does cannabis interact with antidepressants or lithium?
Hash is a type of cannabis concentrate.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin cannabis (“hemp”), borrowed from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnLearned borrowing from Latin cannabis (“hemp”), borrowed from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). See there for more. Further reading at Etymology of cannabis on Wikipedia. Doublet of canvas and hemp.
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Forms
plural: cannabises| Singular | cannabis |
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Synonyms
19 synonyms- the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect:marijuanamarihuanaganja
- any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs:hemp
Word family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable