weed vs marihuana

marihuana vs weed

weed and marihuana both are nouns.

weed is a verb but marihuana is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
weed	Yes	No	Yes	No
marihuana	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, marihuana is a hypernym of weed; that is, marihuana is a word with a broader meaning than weed:

weed: street names for marijuana
marihuana: 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

Other hypernyms of weed include cannabis, ganja, marijuana.

weed (noun)	marihuana (noun)
street names for marijuana	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
a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning	a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

weed (verb)	marihuana (verb)
clear of weeds

Difference between weed and marihuana

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