marijuana

Significado (Inglés)

  1. (uncountable, usually) The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
  2. (uncountable, usually) The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.

Frecuencia

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Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˌmɛɹɪˈwɑ.nə/
Etimología (Inglés)

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish marihuana, from mariguana. First attested in 1874 in the publications of Hubert Howe Bancroft. Altered by influence of a folk etymology involving the proper name María Juana (“Mary Jane”).

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