sativa

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UK/səˈti va/US/səˈti və/

noun

Cannabis sativa, a widely consumed form of cannabis.

Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

nounsativa (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCannabis sativa, a widely consumed form of cannabis.

Origin

  1. Latinsativa“cultivated”
  2. translingualCannabis sativa
  3. Englishsativa

Ellipsis of translingual Cannabis sativa (“sativa form of marijuana”), from Latin sativa (“cultivated”)

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Translations

French sativa
  • sativaCannabis sativa
Japanese サティバ
  • サティバ (satiba)Cannabis sativa
Spanish sátiva
  • sátivaCannabis sativa

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Cite this entry
APA

sativa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sativa

MLA

“sativa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sativa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sativa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sativa.

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