maconha
n.— «Amidst the fray, no one dared whisper an obvious option: complete legalization of pot (maconha, in local parlance) and cocaine.» —“Brazil, Legalize Drugs, Now!” Love in Rio (Brazil) Apr. 25, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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