Masculine

cáñamo

Meaning

  1. (masculine) hemp (plant and fiber)
  2. (masculine) cannabis, marijuana

Frequency

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Hyphenated as
cá‧ña‧mo
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkaɲamo/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish cannamo, from Late Latin cannabum, from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis, “hemp”). Doublet of cannabis.

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