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gan·ja
(gän′jə)n.
Marijuana.
[Hindi gāṁjhā, hemp resin, from Sanskrit gāñjyā-, of hemp, from gañjaḥ, hemp, perhaps alteration of gṛñjaḥ, a type of plant.]
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ganja
(ˈɡɑːndʒə)n
a highly potent form of cannabis, usually used for smoking
[from Hindi gājā, from Sanskrit grñja]
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gan•ja
or gan•jah
(ˈgɑn dʒə, ˈgæn-)n.
marijuana, esp. in the form of a potent preparation used chiefly for smoking.
[1680–90; < Hindi gā̃jā; compare Skt gañjā hemp]
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| Noun | 1. |  ganja - a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are preparedAcapulco gold, Mexican green - a particularly potent variety of marijuana |
| 2. | ganja - 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 Acapulco gold, Mexican green - a particularly potent variety of marijuana controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff, joint, stick - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking dope, gage, green goddess, sens, sess, Mary Jane, locoweed, skunk, weed, grass, smoke, pot - street names for marijuana soft drug - a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction |
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