ditch weed
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9.2
- noun
- /dɪtʃ wid/
- NSFW
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marihuana silvestre
- It's ditch weed.
All of them, from the dankest nugs to the harshest ditch weed.
- All of them, from the dankest nugs to the harshest ditch weed.
Examples
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Despite its name, ditch weed can still be found in various rural landscapes, where it grows freely without any cultivation.
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Higgins denied his motion, but allowed Belonick to ask officials if they had ever encountered ditch weed.
Blog text (7) -
Behind the books. "Are you still smoking ditch weed?" I asked.
Fiction book (1999) -
- Plus, it's ditch weed. - Fuck you, Tully.
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The twit loved to smoke that ditch weed.
Fiction book (1999) -
Many travelers mistakenly assume that all cannabis is high quality, but some areas are known for their low-grade ditch weed.
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The local wildlife has adapted to the presence of ditch weed, often seen growing in abandoned fields where other plants struggle.
Synonyms
382
4.2
A drug made from dried plant leaves that people use to get high or as medicine
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9.1
A drug from the cannabis plant often smoked for pleasure
49
4.6
A plant whose dried flowers and leaves are used as a drug, often smoked to make you feel high
42
8.8
A drug from a plant that people smoke to feel high
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9.5
A slang word for marijuana used as a drug
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9.9
A street name for the drug marijuana
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositional: 'ditch' specifies location/source and 'weed' (here understood as marijuana) names the substance, so the meaning 'marijuana growing wild in ditches, typically low-quality' is directly inferable from the parts. This location-based noun+noun pattern is common and therefore a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely deduce the MWE's sense.
Etymology
Ditch weed comes from the simple picture of cannabis plants growing wild in the sides of roads and field ditches and being treated like ordinary weeds no one wants. Because these plants grow without care and are often weak, the phrase means 'wild marijuana' or 'low-quality cannabis'.