Definition of GANJA

ganja

Meanings

Plural: ganjas

Noun

  • a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
  • 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
  • Marijuana, as used for smoking.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”). First use appears c. 1800.

Synonyms

benj, bhang, boo, broccoli, bud, buddha, cannabis, Cannabis sativa, cheeba, choof, daccha, dank, devil's lettuce, djamba, doobage, dope, endo, gage, ganj, ganja, grass, green, greenery, hash, hashish, hemp, herb, marihoochie, marihuana, marijuana, Mary Jane, Mary Joanna, method, mezz, MJ, muggle, mull, pot, puff, reefer, sensimilla, sensimillia, shit, sweetleaf, tea, Texas tea, trees, twig, wacky tobaccy, weed, yarndie, zaza, zombie

Scrabble Score: 13

ganja is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ganja is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ganja is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

ganja is a valid Words With Friends word