cannabis
cannabis
noun KAH-nah-bees Rare
Origin: Latin cannabis, from Greek kannabis (hemp)
Usage Note
Cannabis is invariable in Spanish (no plural inflection); it takes a masculine article: el cannabis. Colloquial synonyms include marihuana, hierba, and in Spain porros (joints). Legal and medical texts use cannabis exclusively; street speech rarely does.
Examples
"El uso medicinal del cannabis está regulado."
Natural Translation
The medicinal use of cannabis is regulated.

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