"majoun" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَعْجُون (maʕjūn, literally “paste”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|مَعْجُون|lit=paste}} Arabic مَعْجُون (maʕjūn, literally “paste”), {{root|en|ar|ع ج ن}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} majoun (uncountable)
  1. A paste originating in Morocco, made from marijuana and honey, and ingested as a recreational drug. Wikipedia link: majoun Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Recreational drugs Synonyms: madjoon, madjoun, majoon [archaic], majum, majun
    Sense id: en-majoun-en-noun-NlU6-52y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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