cannabis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Learned 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.
Meanings
- (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.
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(countable, uncountable) A mildly euphoriant or sedating, intoxicating hallucinogenic drug prepared from various parts of this plant.
Cannabis use disorder is usually defined as a problematic use of the drug: developing tolerance to weed; using cannabis in larger amounts or over a longer period than intended; being unable to reduce use; spending a lot of time obtaining, using or recovering from the effects of cannabis; giving up important activities and obligations in favor of cannabis; and continued use of the drug despite negative consequences.
2021 July 22, Katie Hunt, “Schizophrenia linked to marijuana use disorder is on the rise, study finds”, in CNN:We determined that the car driver’s transportation of multiple teen passengers, limited driving experience, and likely impairment from effects of cannabis at the time of the crash adversely affected her judgment of the danger of entering the intersection in front of the approaching combination vehicle.
2024, NTSB, Intersection Crash Between Passenger Car and Combination Vehicle, Tishomingo, Oklahoma, March 22, 2022:We found that teen drivers and the public largely misunderstand the legal status of cannabis use and do not fully recognize the risks of cannabis-impaired driving.
2024, NTSB, Intersection Crash Between Passenger Car and Combination Vehicle, Tishomingo, Oklahoma, March 22, 2022:
- (countable, uncountable) The purified and decarboxylated resin of the cannabis plant used for medicinal purposes rather than for any intoxicating effects.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cannabises | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
medical cannabis · cannabislike · cannabigerovarinic acid · cannabusiness · cannabene · tetrahydrocannabivarin · cannabinol · cannabigerovarin · tetrahydrocannabinol · cannabin · cannabism · cannaphobia · cannabidiol · tetrahydrocannabivarol · cannabinoid · cannabidivarin · cannabisless · cannabivarin · cannabigerol · cannabev · cannabutter · cantheism · cannabisseur · derived psychoactive cannabis product · cannista
Descendants
Synonyms
weed · herb · 420 · grass · bud · dope · marijuana · leaf · marijuana · hemp · bhang · string · ganja · pot · reefer · draw · skunk · THC · puff
Translations (130)
nn hamp (plant) · ur بھانگ (plant) · yue 大麻 (plant) · it canapa (plant) · ta சணப்பை (plant) · fo hampur (plant) · hi कैनबिस (plant) · fr cannabis (plant) · scn cannabis (plant) · af dagga (plant) · he קנאביס (plant) · hu kannabisz (plant) · bg канабис (plant) · ro cânepă (plant) · da hamp (plant) · tiw kanja (plant) · ur قنب (plant) · ur بنگ (plant) · cop ⲉⲣⲃⲓⲥⲓ (plant) · ota كنویر (plant) · ce кӏомал (plant) · sw mbangi (plant) · ca cànnabis (plant) · cmn 大麻 (plant) · sh kànabis (plant) · hi भांग (plant) · mg rongony (plant) · nan-hbl toā-moâ (plant) · uk конопля́ (plant) · scn cànnava (plant) · az kənaf (plant) · tr kenevir (plant) · th กัญชา (plant) · ms ganja (plant) · ko 대마 (plant) · tiw wupunga (plant) · nl cannabis (plant) · scn cànnavu (plant) · de Cannabis (plant) · mn олс (plant) · ota كندر (plant) · af kannabis (plant) · gd còrcach (plant) · gl cánabo (plant) · pt cânabis (plant) · zu insangu (plant) · id ganja (plant) · new क्यानाबिस (plant) · da cannabis (plant) · el καννάβεις (plant) · pt pé-de-maconha (plant) · sv cannabis (plant) · sh poskon (plant) · hy կանեփ (plant) · mi taru rauhea (plant) · pl konopie siewne (plant) · pt canábis (plant) · nrf cannabis (plant) · es cáñamo índico (plant) · kk кенепшөп (plant) · et kanep (plant) · pl konopie (plant) · ka კანაფი (plant) · kmr kindir (plant) · ja インド大麻 (plant) · io kanabo (plant) · tr kendir (plant) · my ဆေးခြောက် (plant) · kmr kinif (plant) · ja 大麻 (plant) · xal олсн (plant) · gd cainb (plant) · xmf კიფი (plant) · de Hanf (plant) · kpv пыш (plant) · ar قِنَّب هِنْدِيّ (plant) · ang henep (plant) · sq kërp (plant) · ky кара куурай (plant) · sh ко̀нопља (plant) · km កញ្ឆា (plant) · da hash (plant) · lt kanapė (plant) · ur بھنگ (plant) · sq kânp (plant) · ba киндер (plant) · nl hennep (plant) · tt киндер (plant) · ar قِنَّب (plant) · ota قنب (plant) · ca cànem (plant) · es cánnabis (plant) · nv naakai binátʼoh (plant) · dar къама (plant) · cs konopí (plant) · ta சணப்பு (plant) · sh поскон (plant) · fi kannabis (plant) · ast cáñamu (plant) · ur شاہدانہ (plant) · ko 인도 대마 (plant) · ur گانجا (plant) · fi hamppu (plant) · ru конопля́ (plant) · es cáñamo indio (plant) · ga cannabas (plant) · ur حشیش (plant) · ms kanabis (plant) · ba тарма (plant) · az çətənə (plant) · lbe ницӏайхъува (plant) · mk коноп (plant) · vi cần sa (plant) · es cannabis (plant) · nmn gǂkxʻàna (plant) · bn গাঁজা (plant) · eo kanabo (plant) · cy cywarch (plant) · fa شاهدانه (plant) · sh kònoplja (plant) · be канапля́ (plant) · be кано́плі (plant) · mk канабис (plant) · mi tarukino (plant) · myv мушко (plant) · da pot (plant) · nb hamp (plant) · hu kender (plant) · br kouarc'h (plant) · sh ка̀набис (plant)