marijuana

noun

USmair-i-WAH-nuh/ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/UKma-ri-WAH-nuh/ˌmæɹɪˈwɑː.nə/

2 meanings of marijuana

1
noununcountable
The flowers of the cannabis plant, which people smoke or eat to get high.
The police found marijuana in the trunk of the car.
Her doctor asked whether she had ever used marijuana.
Similarcannabis
Note
2
noununcountable
The cannabis plant itself, as it grows, not the drug made from it.
The farmer was caught growing marijuana behind his barn.
Marijuana plants need a lot of sun and water.
Similarcannabis, hemp

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Origin

From the Mexican Spanish word marihuana. Its form was changed by people linking it to the name María Juana ("Mary Jane").