maconha
n.— «Maconha is true hemp—Cannabis sativa L.—which has become acclimatized in Brazil under a wealth of popular names, being variously known in different areas as diamba, pango, liamba, dirijo, birra, elva, fininha and fumo de Angola.» —“Use of Maconha (Cannabis sativa L.) in Brazil” by Roberval Cordeiro de Farias United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Jan. 1, 1951. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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