1 : a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared
2 : 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
3 : aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
4 : 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
