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cannabis

cannabis

noun kah-nah-BEES Rare

Origin: from Latin cannabis, from Greek kannabis

Also means

hemp

Usage Note

Cannabis refers both to the plant Cannabis sativa used for hemp fibre and textiles, and to the drug. In French law, recreational cannabis remains illegal, making cannabis a topic of ongoing political debate. Slang synonyms include herbe, shit, and beuh.

Examples

"Le cannabis est illégal en France."

Natural Translation

Cannabis is illegal in France.

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