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Cannabis

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Noun

1. cannabis, hemp

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

2. cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cannabis

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noun
1. 
the hemp plant, esp Indian hemp (Cannabis indica)
hemp
2. 
the drug obtained from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, which is smoked or chewed for its psychoactive properties. It produces euphoria and relaxation; repeated use may lead to psychological dependence
See also cannabin, hashish, marijuana, bhang

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Cannabis

see synonyms of cannabis
noun
1. 
hemp
2. 
marijuana or any other substance derived from the flowering tops of the hemp

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cannabis

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n.
1. A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis sativa), native to Central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.
2. Any of several mildly euphoriant, intoxicating hallucinogenic drugs, such as ganja, hashish, or marijuana, prepared from various parts of this plant.

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