noun, masculine/ˈkaɲamo/plural: cáñamos
hemp (plant and fiber); cannabis, marijuana
Synonyms: cannabis, marihuana
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis)bor. Latin cannabis Late Latin cannabum Old Spanish cannamo Spanish cáñamo Inherited from Old Spanish cannamo, from Late Latin cannabum, from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis, “hemp”). Doublet of cannabis.