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Marihuana Definition & Meaning

marihuana
noun
  1. a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
  2. 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

"Marihuana" in song lyrics

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  • "Ms. Johnson tells me she caught four students in the bathroom smokin marihuana"
    Raheem — Schooldaze
  • "how to stop smoking marihuana"
    AOL — AOL
  • "quit smoking marihuana"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does marihuana mean?
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
What part of speech is marihuana?
Marihuana is a noun.
How many definitions does marihuana have?
Marihuana has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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