Kif
//kiːf// adj, name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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 The state of relaxed stupor induced by cannabis. uncountable
- 3 The trichome of marijuana, a green powdery substance that falls from dry marijuana, high in THC and other cannabinoid compounds. uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of kiff. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
- 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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