Marijuana

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  marijuana \marijuana\ n.
     1. A strong-smelling Asian plant ({Cannabis sativa}), also
        called {hemp}, from which a number of euphorogenic and
        halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is
        predominently due to {tetrahydrocannabinol} ({THC}). [Also
        spelled {marihuana}.]


  
     Syn: cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, {Cannabis
          sativa}.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. The dried leaves or the female flowers of the hemp plant,
        which is smoked or chewed to obtain a euphoric effect. The
        flowers usually have a higher concentration of the active
        ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol.
  
     Syn: cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, dope, weed,
          gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, Mary Jane.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  marijuana
       n 1: a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of
            euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared [syn: {marihuana},
             {ganja}, {Cannabis sativa}]
       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 [syn: {cannabis}, {marihuana},
           {ganja}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  46 Moby Thesaurus words for "marijuana":
     DET, DMT, LSD, Mary Jane, STP, THC, acid, antidepressant,
     ataractic, boo, cannabis, diethyltryptamine, dimethyltryptamine,
     gage, ganja, grass, hallucinogen, hash, hashish, hay, hemp, joint,
     kava, mescal, mescal bean, mescal button, mescaline,
     mind-altering drug, mind-blowing drug, mind-expanding drug,
     morning glory seeds, peyote, pot, psilocin, psilocybin,
     psychedelic, psychic energizer, psychoactive drug, psychochemical,
     psychotomimetic, reefer, roach, stick, tea, tranquilizer, weed