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cannabis vs weed

weed vs cannabis

cannabis and weed both are nouns.

cannabis is not a verb while weed is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cannabis Yes No No No
weed Yes No Yes No
As nouns, weed is a hyponym of cannabis; that is, weed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cannabis:
  • cannabis: 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
  • weed: street names for marijuana
Other hyponyms of cannabis include Acapulco gold, Mexican green, dope, gage, grass, green goddess, locoweed, Mary Jane, pot, sens, sess, skunk, smoke, kief.
cannabis (noun) weed (noun)
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 street names for marijuana
any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
cannabis (verb) weed (verb)
clear of weeds
Difference between cannabis and weed

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