marihuana

Meanings

Plural: marihuanas

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
• Alternative spelling of marijuana.

Synonyms

cannabis, Cannabis sativa, ganja, marijuana