noun
ganja
GAN-juh
noun
1
Marijuana, especially as smoked for its intoxicating effect.
"The reggae lyrics referenced ganja and Rastafarian culture."
How to Use Ganja
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA slang term for marijuana, especially associated with Caribbean and Rastafarian culture.
When to use it
Informal/slang.
Word Forms
ganjas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi gāñjā, ultimately from Sanskrit gañjā ("hemp"); it entered English use around 1800.