Search Posts

Crumb [K to O]


M


mansion: a large, impressive house ; a large block of house (Origin: Tapas App/comic/Borrowed Beauty/E1, TheFreeDictionary .com , Oxford Leaner’s Thesaurus)

other ref: 现代汉语/ 大厦 vs 古代诗词 安得广厦千万间

other ref: Moller Villa Mansion / 马勒别墅


marijuana : the psychoactive dried resinous flower buds and leaves of the female hemp or cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa or C. indica) that contain high levels of THC and are smoked, vaped, or ingested (as in baked goods) especially for their intoxicating effect : CANNABIS NOTE: Several substances (as cannabidiol) lacking psychoactive properties are extracted from the flower buds of marijuana and are used medicinally.

The short story: Etymology: a preparation of Cannabis sativa for use as an intoxicant, generally by smoking, 1918, altered by influence of Spanish proper name Maria Juana “Mary Jane” from mariguan (1894), from Mexican Spanish marihuana, which is of uncertain origin. As the plant was not native to Mexico, a native source for the word seems unlikely.