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CANNABIS SATIVA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction
Synonyms:
Cannabis sativa; ganja; marihuana; marijuana
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Hypernyms ("Cannabis sativa" is a kind of...):
cannabis; hemp (any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs)
Meronyms (parts of "Cannabis sativa"):
Acapulco gold; Mexican green (a particularly potent variety of marijuana)