What does "ganja" mean?
Marijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
Ganja
/ˈɡɑn.d͡ʒɑ/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Marijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
- Grammar: ganja is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: acid, antidepressant, ataractic, belladonna.
- Usage evidence: Ganja is one of the largest cities in Azerbaijan.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Marijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect. Caribbean, India, Singapore, especially, uncountable, usually
"Whilst a ganja-eater was catching fish on the bank of a river, a man from another country came and asked which was the road and what was his name; he replied that his name was "eater of six maunds of ganja.""
- 2 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 wordnet
- 3 a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A city in Azerbaijan.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"Ganja is one of the largest cities in Azerbaijan."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ganja"?
Common synonyms include: acid, antidepressant, ataractic, belladonna, cannabis, cannabis sativa.
How do you use "ganja" in a sentence?
Ganja is one of the largest cities in Azerbaijan.
How do you pronounce "ganja"?
Pronounced /ˈɡɑn.d͡ʒɑ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Hindi गांजा (gāñjā), ultimately from Sanskrit गञ्जा (gañjā, “hemp”). First use appears c. 1800.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Classical Persian گنجه (ganja), from Middle Persian gncg (Ganzag).