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Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryMarijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
Borrowed from Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”). First use appears c. 1800.
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