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Word entry · 8 letters

cannabis

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"Hemp plant"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈkæ.nə.bɪs/Part of speech nounSorted aabcinnsStarts with CEnds with S1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A plant used for hemp fiber, medicinal products, and psychoactive preparations.

Word origin

Learned borrowing from Latin cannabis (“hemp”), borrowed from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). See there for more. Further reading at Etymology of cannabis on Wikipedia. Doublet of canvas and hemp.

Used in a sentence

  • We found that teen drivers and the public largely misunderstand the legal status of cannabis use and do not fully recognize the risks of cannabis-impaired driving.

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