What does Cannabis mean?
Definitions for Cannabis
ˈkæn ə bɪscannabis
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Princeton's WordNet
cannabis, hempnoun
any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs
cannabis, marijuana, marihuana, ganjanoun
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
GCIDE
Cannabisnoun
The Indian hemp plant plant Cannabis sativa syn. Cannabis Indica. See Cannabis Indica, below.
Wiktionary
cannabisnoun
A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.
cannabisnoun
A mildly euphoriant, intoxicating hallucinogenic drug prepared from various parts of this plant.
Wikipedia
Cannabis
Cannabis () is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis; C. ruderalis may be included within C. sativa; all three may be treated as subspecies of a single species, C. sativa; or C. sativa may be accepted as a single undivided species. The genus is widely accepted as being indigenous to and originating from Central Asia, with some researchers also including upper South Asia in its origin.The plant is also known as hemp, although this term is often used to refer only to varieties of Cannabis cultivated for non-drug use. Cannabis has long been used for hemp fibre, hemp seeds and their oils, hemp leaves for use as vegetables and as juice, medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug. Industrial hemp products are made from cannabis plants selected to produce an abundance of fiber. To satisfy the UN Narcotics Convention, some cannabis strains have been bred to produce minimal levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the principal psychoactive constituent. Some strains have been selectively bred to produce a maximum of THC (a cannabinoid), the strength of which is enhanced by curing the fruits. Various compounds, including hashish and hash oil, are extracted from the plant.In the US, "industrial hemp" is classified by the federal government as cannabis containing no more than 0.3% THC by dry weight. This classification was established in the 2018 Farm Bill and was refined to include hemp-sourced extracts, cannabinoids, and derivatives in the definition of hemp.Globally, in 2013, 60,400 kilograms of cannabis were produced legally. In 2014 there were an estimated 182.5 million cannabis users (3.8% of the population aged 15–64). This percentage did not change significantly between 1998 and 2014.
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cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae that includes three primary species: Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These plants are native to Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Cannabis has long been used for hemp fibre, for hemp oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug. Its compounds known as cannabinoids, particularly delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), are responsible for its psychoactive effects.
Webster Dictionary
Cannabisnoun
a genus of a single species belonging to the order Uricaceae; hemp
Etymology: [L., hemp. See Canvas.]
Wikidata
Cannabis
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative varieties, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre, for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug. Industrial hemp products are made from Cannabis plants selected to produce an abundance of fiber. To satisfy the UN Narcotics Convention, some Cannabis strains have been bred to produce minimal levels of THC, the principal psychoactive constituent responsible for the "high" associated with marijuana. Marijuana consists of the dried flowers of Cannabis plants selectively bred to produce high levels of THC and other psychoactive cannabinoids. Various extracts including hashish and hash oil are also produced from the plant.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Cannabis
The plant genus in the Cannabaceae plant family, Urticales order, Hamamelidae subclass. The flowering tops are called many slang terms including pot, marijuana, hashish, bhang, and ganja. The stem is an important source of hemp fiber.
Rap Dictionary
cannabisnoun
See marijuana. It's a plant and it is dried out to make weed. It is then lit up and puffed as though it were a smoke.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Cannabis in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Cannabis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Cannabis in a Sentence
By opening back up bright and early, less than 24 hours after the local police department's failed scare tactic, we, at the Alaska Cannabis Club, have made it clear that the will of the people is stronger than any force they have — and we aren't going anywhere.
They’ve been using cannabis in poultice and salves for years, my aunt’s grandmother had a marijuana salve they used 60 years ago in Mexico. My goal wasn’t just to put cannabis in a salve, but to create a modern product.
Cannabis is illegal for political not medical reasons.
You'll never taste the cannabis in my cooking unless I specifically want you to taste it because it's not a pleasant taste. ... It throws off the whole flavor of the dish.
It's really showing the kind of breadth of acceptance that we're seeing around the country with respect to cannabis.
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- قنب هندي, قنب, القنبArabic
- kənaf, çətənəAzerbaijani
- тарма, киндерBashkir
- канапля́, кано́пліBelarusian
- канабисBulgarian
- গাঁজাBengali
- konopíCzech
- cywarchWelsh
- cannabis, pot, hash, hampDanish
- Hanf, CannabisGerman
- κάνναβης, καννάβειςGreek
- kanaboEsperanto
- cannabis, cáñamoSpanish
- kanepEstonian
- شاهدانهPersian
- kannabis, hamppuFinnish
- hampurFaroese
- cannabisFrench
- cannabasIrish
- कैनबिस, भांगHindi
- kannabiszHungarian
- կանեփArmenian
- ganjaIndonesian
- kanaboIdo
- canapaItalian
- חֲשִׁישׁHebrew
- 大麻, インド大麻Japanese
- კანაფიGeorgian
- កញ្ឆាKhmer
- ಗಾಂಜಾKannada
- 인도 대마, 大麻, 대마Korean
- cannabisLatin
- kanapėLithuanian
- rongonyMalagasy
- олсMongolian
- kanabis, ganjaMalay
- hennepDutch
- hampNorwegian
- naakai binátʼohNavajo, Navaho
- konopie siewne, konopiePolish
- cânabis, pé-de-maconhaPortuguese
- cânepăRomanian
- конопля́Russian
- поскон, kanabis, канабис, конопља, poskon, konopljaSerbo-Croatian
- kanabisAlbanian
- cannabisSwedish
- சணப்பை, சணப்புTamil
- గంజాయిTelugu
- กัญชาThai
- kenevirTurkish
- киндерTatar
- конопля́Ukrainian
- بھانگUrdu
- cần saVietnamese
- קאַנאַבאַסYiddish
- 麻Chinese
- insanguZulu
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