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[ noun ]
a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
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Hasheesh \Hash"eesh\ Hashish \Hash"ish\ (h[a^]sh"[=e]sh), n.
[Ar. hash[=i]sh.]
A slightly acrid gum resin produced by the common hemp
({Cannabis sativa}), of the variety Indica, when cultivated
in a warm climate; also, the tops of the plant, from which
the resinous product is obtained. It is narcotic, and has
long been used in the East for its intoxicating effect. The
active psychoactive principle has been identified as
tetrahydrocannabinol. See {Bhang}, and {Ganja}.

Syn: hash.
[1913 Webster +PJC]


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]


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]


Hemp \Hemp\ (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin
to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp,
Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;
cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from
some other language at an early time. Cf. {Cannabine},
{Canvas}.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Cannabis} ({Cannabis
sativa}), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for
making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to
various other plants yielding fiber.

2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for
spinning. The name has also been extended to various
fibers resembling the true hemp.

{African hemp}, {Bowstring hemp}. See under {African}, and
{Bowstring}.

{Bastard hemp}, the Asiatic herb {Datisca cannabina}.

{Canada hemp}, a species of dogbane ({Apocynum cannabinum}),
the fiber of which was used by the Indians.

{Hemp agrimony}, a coarse, composite herb of Europe
({Eupatorium cannabinum}), much like the American boneset.


{Hemp nettle}, a plant of the genus {Galeopsis} ({Galeopsis
Tetrahit}), belonging to the Mint family.

{Indian hemp}. See under {Indian}, a.

{Manila hemp}, the fiber of {Musa textilis}.

{Sisal hemp}, the fiber of {Agave sisalana}, of Mexico and
Yucatan.

{Sunn hemp}, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant
({Crotalaria juncea}).

{Water hemp}, an annual American weed ({Acnida cannabina}),
related to the amaranth.


Cannabin \Can"na*bin\, n. (Chem.)
A poisonous resin extracted from hemp ({Cannabis sativa},
variety Indica). The euphoric and narcotic effects of
hasheesh are due to this resin; the active ingredient is
tetrahydrocannabinol, THC. See {Cannabis Indica}, below.
[1913 Webster +PJC]


Cannabis \Can"na*bis\, prop. n. [L., hemp. See {Canvas}.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order
{Uricace[ae]}; hemp.

2. The Indian hemp plant plant {Cannabis sativa} syn.
{Cannabis Indica}. See {Cannabis Indica}, below.
[PJC]

{Cannabis Indica}, the Indian hemp, now considered a variety
of the common hemp ({Cannabis sativa}), originating in
Asia but now grown widely around the world. It can be
formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and
tough fabric. The dried leaves and female flowers are
smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or
hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance
{tetrahydrocannabinol} (THC) contained in it. The
THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a
controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal
in most states of the United States. Once classified as a
narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in
the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents.
[1913 Webster +PJC]


Cannabis \Can"na*bis\, prop. n. [L., hemp. See {Canvas}.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order
{Uricace[ae]}; hemp.

2. The Indian hemp plant plant {Cannabis sativa} syn.
{Cannabis Indica}. See {Cannabis Indica}, below.
[PJC]

{Cannabis Indica}, the Indian hemp, now considered a variety
of the common hemp ({Cannabis sativa}), originating in
Asia but now grown widely around the world. It can be
formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and
tough fabric. The dried leaves and female flowers are
smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or
hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance
{tetrahydrocannabinol} (THC) contained in it. The
THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a
controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal
in most states of the United States. Once classified as a
narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in
the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents.
[1913 Webster +PJC]


Charras \Char"ras\, n.
The gum resin of the hemp plant ({Cannabis sativa}). Same as
{Churrus}. --Balfour.