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ganja

American  
[gahn-juh, gan-] / ˈgɑn dʒə, ˈgæn- /
Or ganjah

noun

  1. marijuana, especially in the form of a potent preparation used chiefly for smoking.

ganja British  
/ ˈɡɑːndʒə /

noun

  1. a highly potent form of cannabis, usually used for smoking

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Etymology

Origin of ganja

1680–90; < Hindi gā̃jā hemp, the cut tops and leaves of nonfertilized female hemp plants; compare Sanskrit gañjā hemp

Example Sentences

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The concept of ganja as a holy herb is a Hindu one,” historian Oliver Senior wrote, according to Jamaica Global.

From Washington Times • Feb. 19, 2019

Kadamawe Knife, a Rastafarian academic, spent a significant portion of his presentation at the conference bashing the Cannabis Licensing Authority, the government’s regulatory apparatus for ganja.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2016

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