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marijuana
noun mar·i·jua·na \ˌmer-ə-ˈwä-nə, ˌma-rə- also -ˈhwä-\
: the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant that are smoked as a drug
Full Definition of MARIJUANA
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: hemp 1a, c
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mar·i·jua·na also mar·i·hua·na \ˌmer-ə-ˈwä-nə, ˌma-rə- also -ˈhwä-\
Origin of MARIJUANA
Mexican Spanish mariguana, marihuana
First Known Use: 1894
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MARIJUANA Defined for Kids
marijuana
noun mar·i·jua·na \ˌmer-ə-ˈwä-nə\
Definition of MARIJUANA for Kids
: dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant smoked as a drug
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marijuana
noun mar·i·jua·na
Medical Definition of MARIJUANA
1
: hemp 1
Variants of MARIJUANA
mar·i·jua·na also mar·i·hua·na \ˌmar-ə-ˈwän-ə also -ˈhwän-\
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