red dagga
- noun
- NSFW
:
dagga roja
- He tried red dagga as a herbal alternative to tobacco.
Examples
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Many people enjoy smoking red dagga for its relaxing effects.
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The bright orange flowers make red dagga popular in ornamental gardens.
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Some South Africans use red dagga leaves as a traditional remedy.
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I bought some red dagga from a local herbal shop.
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Some South Africans use red dagga leaves as a traditional remedy.
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He tried red dagga as a herbal alternative to tobacco.
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Many people enjoy smoking red dagga for its relaxing effects.
Synonyms
A South African plant of the mint family with bright orange flowers and leaves sometimes smoked instead of tobacco
A South African herb smoked like tobacco for mild effects
A South African plant with orange flowers that people smoke to feel calm
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound follows a transparent color + noun pattern, so a learner who knows 'red' and 'dagga' would reasonably infer it names a (red) variety or type of dagga — i.e., a herb associated with cannabis and smoking. However, the specific botanical identity (Leonotis leonurus) and the fact that it is a distinct, relatively nontoxic tobacco substitute rather than true cannabis are details not predictable from the constituents, making the transparency only partial.
Etymology
Red dagga may come from the older word dagga, which people in South Africa used for herbs that were 'smoked'. The plant has bright red-orange flowers and was used like a 'tobacco substitute', so the name red dagga tells us it is that red-flowered smoking herb.
