Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Indian hemp used as a narcotic; cannabis.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In South Africa, Cannabis Indica, the Indian hemp, which is used by the natives as a narcotic.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun a relatively nontoxic South African herb (Leonotis leonurus) smoked like tobacco.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun South Africa Indian hemp, Cannabis sativa indica, or a similar plant of the genus Leonotis.
  • noun South Africa Cement.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Afrikaans, from Khoikhoi dachab.]

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From Afrikaans, from Nama dachab.

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From Shona

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Examples

  • Cannabis plants that have more than 1,5 percent of the narcotic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are classified as dagga and are illegal in South Africa because of the potential for abuse.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • At that stage, the police supplied various drugs such as dagga, heroin and LSD to the project.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2000

  • Bhudu said authorities at these sections informed prisoners that they would not strip prison privileges, but would instead conduct cell and body searches to remove unauthorised items such as dagga, alcohol and knives from prisoners.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • The cleaning-up operation also comprised removing all illegal possessions, such as dagga and sharpened objects, from prison cells, he said.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • Growing 'dagga' (cannabis) is the sole means of livelihood for most peasant farmers in Kwazulu-Natal and the eastern Cape, the report says.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • In various forms it has long been familiar throughout the world: in Africa as "dagga," in China as "ma," in Northern Europe as "hemp."

    Reefer Madness 1994

  • Prisoners rather switched to drugs such as dagga and Mandrax which were "fairly easily" available in prison.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • In various forms it has long been familiar throughout the world: in Africa as "dagga," in China as "ma," in Northern Europe as "hemp."

    Reefer Madness 1994

  • The 'dagga' (steel drum) was rusty in places and there was a dent from transport but the smaller teak wood drum was in perfect condition and they both had the recommended goat hide skins.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • A Port Elizabeth judge heard Hilton describe how indigenous 'dagga' weed was given to her by local entrepreneurs - posing as night club bouncers.

    TheSpoof.com : Spoof News : Front Page 2010

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