marihuana

Variant of marijuana

or marihuana

noun

  1. hemp ()
  2. its dried leaves and flowers, smoked, esp. in the form of cigarettes, for euphoric effects

Origin: AmSp marihuana, mariguana < ? native word blended with pers. name María Juana, Mary Jane

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