marihuana

CEFRB2

/ˌmærɪˈwɑːnə/

noun

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In plain English

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    noun

    A drug made from the dried leaves of the cannabis plant.

Examples

  • Marihuana is a controlled substance in many countries.

  • The police officers seized illegal marihuana from the house.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
1
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

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In context

  • The use of marihuana for medicinal purposes is debated.

  • The fumes of alcohol mingle with the sweet acrid smoke of marihuana cigarettes.

  • In Canada, marihuana cigarettes rarely contain any tobacco, and may vary in size from a few hundred milligrams up to a several gram "bomber."

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Question 1 · Quick check

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