DAGGA

dagga, Cape dagga, red dagga, wilde dagga, Leonotis leonurus

(noun) relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

dagga (countable and uncountable, plural daggas)

(South Africa, Zimbabwe) Indian hemp, Cannabis sativa indica, or a similar plant of the genus Leonotis.

Etymology 2

Noun

dagga (uncountable)

(South African English) Cement.

Source: Wiktionary



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