English noun: cannabis |
1. | cannabis (plant) 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 |
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| Synonyms | hemp |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bush, shrub |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa, ganja, Indian hemp, marihuana, marijuana |
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| Part holonym | cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana |
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| Member meronym | genus Cannabis |
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2. | cannabis (artifact) the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect |
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| Synonyms | ganja, marihuana, marijuana |
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| Broader (hypernym) | controlled substance, soft drug |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Acapulco gold, dope, gage, grass, green goddess, locoweed, Mary Jane, Mexican green, pot, sens, sess, skunk, smoke, weed |
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| Part meronym | cannabis, hemp |
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| Substance meronym | joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff, stick |
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