ganja

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
noun 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

Borrowed from Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”). First use appears c. 1800.

"Listen, they got two types of ganja here. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau

marijuana, marihuana, Cannabis sativa

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