cannabis

CEFRB2

/ˈkæ.nə.bɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A plant used for medicine or recreational drugs.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A mildly euphoriant or sedating, intoxicating hallucinogenic drug prepared from various parts of this plant.

Examples

  • In many countries, buying or smoking cannabis is forbidden by law.

  • My horizons are broader than your pupils after cannabis consumption!

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The purified and decarboxylated resin of the cannabis plant used for medicinal purposes rather than for any intoxicating effects.

  2. A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.

More examples

In context

  • We found that teen drivers and the public largely misunderstand the legal status of cannabis use and do not fully recognize the risks of cannabis-impaired driving.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Learned borrowing from Latin cannabis (“hemp”), borrowed from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). See there for more. Further reading at Etymology of cannabis on Wikipedia. Doublet of canvas and hemp.