cáñamo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish cannamo, from Late Latin cannabum, from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis, “hemp”). Doublet of cannabis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɲamo/ [ˈka.ɲa.mo]

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• Rhymes: -aɲamo
• Syllabification: cá‧ña‧mo

Noun

cáñamo m (plural cáñamos)

1. hemp (plant and fiber)
2. cannabis, marijuana

   Synonyms: cannabis, marihuana

Derived terms

• cáñamo de Manila
• leche de cáñamo

 

Related terms

• cannabis
• cañamazo

 

Descendants

• → Portuguese: cânhamo

Further reading

• “cáñamo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014