marijuana
nounHow many syllables in marijuana?
There are 5 syllables in the word marijuana.How to pronounce marijuana:
Definition of marijuana:
- marijuana (noun):
- compare bhang, hashish see also medical marijuana
- the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, used as a drug, esp. in cigarettes
- 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.
- the psychoactive dried resinous flower buds and leaves of the female hemp or cannabis plant (cannabis sativa or c. indica) that contain high levels of thc and are smoked, vaped, or ingested (as in baked goods) especially for their intoxicating effect cannabis
Synonyms for marijuana:
acapulco gold
bhang
black
blow
cannabis
cannabis sativa
charas
chronic
controlled substance
dagga
dope
gage
ganja
grass
green goddess
hash
hashish
hemp
joint
kif
leaf
locoweed
marihuana
marijuana cigarette
mary jane
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