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ganja

or gan·jah

[ gahn-juh, gan- ]

/ ˈgɑn dʒə, ˈgæn- /

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noun

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

Origin of ganja

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

Words nearby ganja

gangsterism, gangtok, gangue, gangway, ganister, ganja, gannet, gannett, ganof, ganoid, ganoin

Example sentences from the Web for ganja

Clients supply transportation, lodging, and ingredients, including the preferred strain of ganja.

Meet the Julia Child of Weed |Justin Jones |November 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
From mochaccino to Mary Jane, from jitter juice to joint, from java to ganja, say bye-bye barista, hello pot-ista.

Criminalize Coffee, Not Cannabis |Robert Rosenthal |December 16, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Ganja is the native name for part of the plant, and Sidhi for another part, which is much poorer in resin.

Poison Romance and Poison Mysteries |C. J. S. Thompson
In the Northern Circars, some earn a living as petty dealers in opium and ganja (Indian hemp).

Castes and Tribes of Southern India |Edgar Thurston

Some of the more esteemed kinds of hashish are prepared from this ganja.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 |Various
Ganja, gan′ja, n. an intoxicating preparation of Indian hemp.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) |Various
Ganja, the guaza of the London brokers, consists of the flowering and fruiting heads of the female plant.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for ganja

ganja

/ (ˈɡɑːndʒə) /

noun

a highly potent form of cannabis, usually used for smoking

Word Origin for ganja

from Hindi gājā, from Sanskrit grñja