noun
cannabis
KA-nuh-bihs
noun
1
The hemp plant, or the dried leaves and flowers of it used as a drug.
"Several states have legalized cannabis for recreational use."
"Cannabis is prescribed in some countries to relieve chronic pain."
How to Use Cannabis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe hemp plant and the drug made from it, also called marijuana.
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Common pairings
medical cannabis
cannabis use
legalize cannabis
Word Forms
cannabises plural
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek kánnabis, "hemp." A doublet of "canvas."