Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.

    After smoking a bowl of that fine marijuana, they ate some brownies.

    Marihuana, Haschisch, Hanf

    марихуа́наmarixuána, планplan, анаша́anašá

    марихуа́наmaryxuána

    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

  2. (uncountable, usually)The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.

Examples

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  1. Tom's parents caught him smoking marijuana.

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  2. There was a strong smell of marijuana in the air.

    ruВ воздухе витал стойкий запах марихуаны.

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  3. I had an argument with Tom about the use of marijuana.

    ruЯ поспорил с Томом насчёт использования марихуаны.

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  4. Tom smokes marijuana.

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  5. Tom has tested positive for marijuana.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
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cannabis drug:
Русский
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Deutsch
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cannabis plant:

Origin

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish marihuana, from mariguana. First attested in 1874 in the pub

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish marihuana, from mariguana. First attested in 1874 in the publications of Hubert Howe Bancroft. Altered by influence of a folk etymology involving the proper name María Juana (“Mary Jane”).

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Forms

plural: marijuanas

Synonyms

55 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction:marihuanaganjaCannabis sativa
  • 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:cannabismarihuanaganja

Word family

6 related words

See also

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