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marijuana

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
23
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/
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/ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/ · /ˌmæɹ-/ · /-ˈhwɑ-/ · /ˌmæɹɪˈwɑː.nə/

Definition of marijuana

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  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.”
    “You could smell tea, weed, I mean marijuana, floating in the air, together with the chili beans and beer.”
    “Exactly. Marijuana is something we just all gradually decided is okay, like Mark Wahlberg as a serious actor. “You know what? Sure, I’ve decided I’m fine with that.””
    “Sunday is 420 day, when lovers of marijuana get together to celebrate their fondness for weed.”
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noun

  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.”
    “You could smell tea, weed, I mean marijuana, floating in the air, together with the chili beans and beer.”
    “Exactly. Marijuana is something we just all gradually decided is okay, like Mark Wahlberg as a serious actor. “You know what? Sure, I’ve decided I’m fine with that.””
    “Sunday is 420 day, when lovers of marijuana get together to celebrate their fondness for weed.”
  2. (uncountable, usually)The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

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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