Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
MARIHUANA
cannabis, marijuana, marihuana, ganja
(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
marijuana, marihuana, ganja, Cannabis sativa
(noun) a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
marihuana (usually uncountable, plural marihuanas)
Alternative spelling of marijuana
Source: Wiktionary
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