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cannabis

cannabis

noun KAHN-nah-bees Rare

Origin: From Latin and Greek 'cannabis', likely of Scythian or Semitic origin.

Also means

hemp

Usage Note

Cannabis is feminine and invariable in Italian: la cannabis, plural is also le cannabis or simply cannabis. In legal and botanical contexts it refers to the plant genus broadly, while marijuana and hashish name specific preparations. The plant's industrial fibre variety is called canapa in everyday Italian.

Examples

"La cannabis è usata in medicina."

Natural Translation

Cannabis is used in medicine.

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