Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A taxonomic genus within the family Cannabaceae — hemp.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order Uricaceæ; hemp.
- n. The Indian hemp plant plant Cannabis sativa syn. Cannabis Indica. See Cannabis Indica, below.
Etymologies
- See English cannabis. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Cannabis is a botanical loner, its sole relative the hopvine used to flavor beer.”
“Cannabis is a gift to this earth that has been lied about for too long.”
“Cannabis is dioecious, spawning male and female plants in equal proportion.”
“By Brian Palmer Posted Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at 5:11 AM ET Both hemp and marijuana are classified as Cannabis sativa LI keep hearing about how beneficial hemp is for the environment, and what a shame it is that U.S. farmers aren't allowed to grow it.”
“The fact that we call Cannabis "Marijuana" is because Cannabis was an Accepted Medicine prior to 1942.”
“Our 14-page report, titled "Cannabis and the Regulatory Void", was submitted to the CMA's Board of Trustees and approved, unanimously, in October.”
The Huffington Post: Steve Heilig: Cannabis and California's Physicians: A New Perspective
“I heard many things about Amsterdam through High Times magazine, which holds an annual event called the Cannabis Cup.”
“Cannabis, which is transmitted both through the mother's milk and smoke, can cause sedation, lethargy, weakness and poor feeding habits in breastfeeding babies.”
Lists
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Nicholas Hero Maldonado I know this word is realated to hemp which is realted to marijuana I got it out of High Times Magazine, when I was 13 Sep 20, 2010