Synonyms for hemp

Most common

weed · marijuana · cannabis · ganja

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.

Related words

Word family

hempen hempseed hempie

Phrases

bowstring hemp hemp heart hemp nettle hemp palm hemp seed hemp tree stretch hemp viper's bowstring hemp

Forms

Plural

hemps → cannabises, marijuanas, weeds, ganjas…

Example sentences

• weed Sami knew that Layla was going to smoke some weed.
• marijuana Sami found six marijuana bricks in Layla's trunk.
• cannabis Cannabis does different things to different people.
• ganja Ganja is one of the largest cities in Azerbaijan.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pot¹

4 letters

weed¹, herb¹, hash¹

5 letters

grass¹, ganja, bhang

6 letters

halter², reefer²

7 letters

hashish²

8 letters

cannabis³

9 letters

marijuana⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (halter² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

chanvre

Italiano

canapa

Español

cáñamo

Deutsch

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