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Synonyms of cannabis

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Another word for cannabis is marijuana. Other synonyms of cannabis are hemp, ganja and bhang.

Synonyms and similar words for cannabis

nounA tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and...

  • hempA tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.
  • marijuanaThe inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.

nounA mildly euphoriant or sedating, intoxicating hallucinogenic drug prepared from various parts of...

  • 420Cannabis.
  • bhangA traditional South Asian preparation made from the leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant, consumed in food or drink.
  • budCannabis that has been taken from the flowering part of the plant intended to be smoked.
  • dope
  • drawA bag of cannabis.
  • ganjaMarijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
  • grassMarijuana.
  • herbCannabis.
  • leafCannabis.
  • potMarijuana.
  • puffThe drug cannabis.
  • stringCannabis or marijuana.
  • reefer
  • skunkAny of the strains of hybrids of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica that may have THC levels exceeding those of...
  • THC
  • weedCannabis.

Meaning of cannabis

  1. noun A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.
  2. noun A mildly euphoriant or sedating, intoxicating hallucinogenic drug prepared from various parts of this plant.
  3. noun The purified and decarboxylated resin of the cannabis plant used for medicinal purposes rather than for any intoxicating effects.

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Questions about synonyms of cannabis

What is another word for cannabis?
Cannabis has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as marijuana, hemp, ganja and bhang.
What does cannabis mean?
Cannabis means a tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cannabis (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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