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marijuana

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marijuana

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Main Entry: mar·i·jua·na
Variant(s): also mar·i·hua·na \ˌmer-ə-ˈwä-nə, ˌma-rə- also -ˈhwä-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Mexican Spanish mariguana, marihuana
Date: 1894

1 : hemp 1a, c
2 : the dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plant that yield THC and are smoked in cigarettes for their intoxicating effect — compare bhang, cannabis, hashish

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