Kif

//kiːf// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of cannabis smoked in Morocco and Algeria, for narcotic or intoxicating effect. uncountable

    "The kief, which is the flower and seeds of the plant, is the strongest, and a pipe of it half the size of a common English tobacco-pipe, is sufficient to intoxicate."

  2. 2
    The state of relaxed stupor induced by cannabis. uncountable
  3. 3
    The trichome of marijuana, a green powdery substance that falls from dry marijuana, high in THC and other cannabinoid compounds. uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of kiff. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Acronym of Knowledge Interchange Format. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

Example

More examples

"The kief, which is the flower and seeds of the plant, is the strongest, and a pipe of it half the size of a common English tobacco-pipe, is sufficient to intoxicate."

Etymology

From Moroccan Arabic كيف (kīf, “opiate”), from Arabic كَيْف (kayf, “joy”).

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