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μαριχουάνα
marijuana /ma.ri.xuˈa.na/
nounC1#3698 most common
Also: cannabis, weed
Example sentences
Η μαριχουάνα είναι φυτό.
Marijuana is a plant.
Δεν καπνίζω μαριχουάνα.
I don't smoke marijuana.
Η χρήση μαριχουάνας είναι παράνομη σε πολλές χώρες.
The use of marijuana is illegal in many countries.
Η αστυνομία βρήκε ένα κιλό μαριχουάνας στο αυτοκίνητό του.
The police found a kilo of marijuana in his car.
Ορισμένες πολιτείες έχουν νομιμοποιήσει την καλλιέργεια μαριχουάνας για ιατρική χρήση.
Some states have legalized the cultivation of marijuana for medical use.
Η αποποινικοποίηση της μαριχουάνας προκάλεσε έντονη συζήτηση για τις κοινωνικές και οικονομικές της επιπτώσεις.
The decriminalization of marijuana sparked intense debate about its social and economic effects.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η μαριχουάνα | |
| Genitive | της μαριχουάνας | |
| Accusative | τη μαριχουάνα | |
| Vocative | μαριχουάνα |
Word family
κάνναβηcannabis (the plant, botanical/legal term)
χασίςhashish
ναρκωτικόdrug, narcoticχόρτοweed, grass (slang for marijuana)κάνναβη (καλλιέργεια)cannabis cultivation
Etymology
The Greek word is a direct loan from Spanish marihuana, which entered English and other European languages in the 19th and 20th centuries. The origin of the Spanish term itself is disputed. Some scholars link it to the Nahuatl word mallihuan, others to the Spanish female name Maria Juana, but no theory is fully settled. As a modern loanword, it has no inherited Greek or Indo-European root.
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