Noun: cannabis ka-nu-bis
- Any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and recreational drugs
"cannabis fibers were used to make strong rope";
- hemp, kif, kef, dagga [S.Africa]
- Psychoactive drug derived from the cannabis plant; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant, which are either smoked or chewed
"They relaxed in the café, smoking cannabis"; "Some states have legalized cannabis for medical use";
- marijuana, marihuana, ganja, kif, kef, dagga [S.Africa]
Derived forms: cannabises
Type of: bush, controlled substance, shrub, soft drug
Part of: genus Cannabis, joint [informal], marijuana cigarette, reefer [slang], spliff [slang], stick [informal]
Encyclopedia: Cannabis