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Wax

Word Type: Noun Category: Concentrates / Texture Terms / Dabbing Vocabulary What Is Wax in Cannabis? In cannabis vocabulary, wax usually means a concentrate with

Trim

Word Type: Noun Category: Post-Harvest / Flower Handling / Processing What Is Trim? In cannabis, trim is the plant material removed from harvested flower during

Trichome

Word Type: Noun Category: Plant Anatomy / Resin Production / Cannabinoids What Is a Trichome? A trichome is a tiny glandular structure on cannabis that

Topping

Word Type: Noun Category: Cultivation / Training Techniques / Canopy Management What Is Topping? In cannabis cultivation, topping means cutting off the plant's main growing

Top-Shelf

Word Type: Adjective / Retail Descriptor Category: Retail Language / Quality Positioning / Flower Vocabulary What Does Top-Shelf Mean? In cannabis retail language, top-shelf means

Sugar Leaves

Word Type: Noun, Plural Category: Plant Anatomy / Flower Structure / Trimming What Are Sugar Leaves? Sugar leaves are the small leaves that grow tightly

Strain

Word Type: Noun Category: Core Vocabulary / Flower Identity / Retail Language Overview In cannabis, strain is the everyday term for a named variety or

Solventless Extraction

Word Type: Noun Phrase Category: Extraction / Concentrates / Process Terms What Is Solventless Extraction? Solventless extraction is a cannabis extraction process that separates desirable

Shatter

Word Type: Noun Category: Concentrates / Extraction / Texture Terms What Is Shatter? In cannabis, shatter is a concentrate known for a hard, brittle, glass-like

Shake

Word Type: Noun Category: Flower / Retail Vocabulary / Product Terms What Is Shake? In cannabis, shake is the small loose plant material that collects

Seed

Word Type: Noun Category: Cultivation / Reproduction / Genetics What Is a Seed? In cannabis, a seed is the reproductive structure that can develop into

Seed Bank

Word Type: Noun Phrase Category: Seeds / Cultivation / Commercial Vocabulary What Is a Seed Bank? In cannabis, a seed bank is a business or

Sativa-dominant

Word Type: Adjective Category: Cannabis Classification / Retail Vocabulary / Strain Language What Is Sativa-dominant? Sativa-dominant is a cannabis retail label for a flower strain

Ruderalis

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Genetics / Classification / Breeding Vocabulary What Is Ruderalis? Ruderalis is a cannabis lineage term used mainly in breeding and

Rosin

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Concentrates / Solventless Processing / Product Vocabulary What Is Rosin? Rosin is a solventless cannabis concentrate made by applying heat

Pruning

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Plant Management / Grow Techniques What Is Pruning? Pruning means selectively removing cannabis leaves, shoots, or branches to

Propagation

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Cloning / Plant Development What Is Propagation? Propagation is the cultivation process of starting new cannabis plants from

Pollen

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Plant Reproduction / Cultivation / Biology What Is Pollen? Pollen is the powder-like male reproductive material produced by a male

Pistil

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Plant Anatomy / Reproduction / Cultivation What Is a Pistil? A pistil is the female reproductive structure of a cannabis

Pinner

Word Type: Noun / Slang Term Category: Cannabis Slang / Smoking Terms / Consumer Vocabulary What Is a Pinner? A pinner is a slang term

Pheno Hunt

Word Type: Noun Phrase Category: Cannabis Genetics / Cultivation / Breeding What Is a Pheno Hunt? A pheno hunt is the process of growing multiple

Outdoor Growing

Word Type: Noun Phrase Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Grow Environments / Outdoor Methods What Is Outdoor Growing? Outdoor growing means cultivating cannabis outside under natural

Nug

Word Type: Noun / Slang Term Category: Cannabis Flower / Consumer Vocabulary / Slang What Is a Nug? A nug is a piece of cannabis

Netting

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Plant Support / Grow Equipment What Is Netting? Netting is mesh support material used to hold, spread, or

Net Pots

Word Type: Noun (Plural) Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Hydroponics / Equipment Terms What Are Net Pots? Net pots are rigid mesh or slotted containers used

Mother Plant

Word Type: Noun Phrase Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Cloning / Genetics What Is a Mother Plant? A mother plant is a mature cannabis plant kept

Male Plant

Word Type: Noun Phrase Category: Cannabis Plant Reproduction / Cultivation / Genetics What Is a Male Plant? A male plant is a cannabis plant that

Low Stress Training (LST)

Word Type: Noun Phrase Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Plant Training / Grow Techniques What Is Low Stress Training (LST)? Low Stress Training (LST) is a

Isolate

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Extracts / Product Labels / Consumer Vocabulary What Is Isolate? Isolate is a highly refined cannabis extract made to center

Insecticide

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Pest Management / Plant Care What Is Insecticide? Insecticide is a cultivation term for a substance used to

Inline Fan

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Ventilation / Equipment Terms What Is an Inline Fan? An inline fan is a duct-mounted ventilation fan used

Indoor Growing

Word Type: Noun Phrase Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Grow Environments / Equipment Terms What Is Indoor Growing? Indoor growing is the cultivation of cannabis inside

Ice Water Hash

Word Type: Noun Phrase Category: Cannabis Concentrates / Solventless Processing / Resin Products What Is Ice Water Hash? Ice water hash is a solventless cannabis

Hydroponics

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Grow Systems / Water-Based Growing What Is Hydroponics? Hydroponics is a way of growing cannabis without traditional soil

Hybrid

Word Type: Noun / Adjective Category: Cannabis Classification / Strain Language / Consumer Vocabulary What Is Hybrid? Hybrid is a cannabis classification term used for

High Stress Training (HST)

Word Type: Noun Phrase Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Plant Training / Grow Techniques What High Stress Training Means High Stress Training (HST) is a cannabis

High Pressure Sodium Lights (HPS)

Word Type: Noun (Plural) Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Grow Equipment / Lighting What Are High Pressure Sodium Lights (HPS)? High pressure sodium lights, usually shortened

High-Intensity Discharge Lights (HID)

Word Type: Noun (Plural) Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Grow Equipment / Lighting What Are High-Intensity Discharge Lights (HID)? High-Intensity Discharge lights, usually shortened to HID

Hermaphrodite

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Plant Reproduction / Cultivation / Genetics What Is a Hermaphrodite? A hermaphrodite in cannabis is a plant that shows both

Hash

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Concentrates / Traditional Extracts / Hash Vocabulary What Is Hash? Hash is a cannabis concentrate made by collecting and compressing

Harvesting

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Post-Harvest / Flower Production What Is Harvesting? Harvesting is the stage when mature cannabis plants are cut and

Grow Tent

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Indoor Environments / Grow Equipment What Is a Grow Tent? A grow tent is an enclosed structure used

Grow Room

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Indoor Environments / Grow Spaces What Is a Grow Room? A grow room is a controlled indoor space

Grow Light

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Indoor Equipment / Lighting What Is a Grow Light? A grow light is an artificial lighting system used

Greenhouse

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Grow Environments / Structures What Is a Greenhouse? A greenhouse is a protected structure used to grow cannabis

Germination

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Seeds / Early Growth What Is Germination? Germination is the first stage of cannabis growth, when a viable

Germination Rate

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Seeds / Measurement Terms What Is Germination Rate? Germination rate is the percentage of cannabis seeds that successfully

Genetics

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Breeding / Lineage Vocabulary What Does Genetics Mean? Genetics in cannabis means the inherited traits and lineage behind

Ganja

Word Type: Noun / Slang Term Category: Cannabis Slang / Culture / Public Vocabulary What Is Ganja? Ganja is a long-running slang term for cannabis.

Flushing

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Late-Stage Grow Practices / Nutrient Vocabulary What Is Flushing? Flushing is a cannabis cultivation term for reducing or

Fluorescent Lights

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Indoor Lighting / Grow Equipment What Are Fluorescent Lights? Fluorescent lights are artificial grow lights used in indoor

Flowers

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Products / Flower / Consumer Vocabulary Overview Cannabis flowers are the harvested buds sold for smoking, vaporizing, and some extraction

Feminized

Word Type: Adjective Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Seeds / Reproductive Vocabulary What Does Feminized Mean? Feminized means bred or produced to strongly favor female cannabis

Feminized Seeds

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Seeds / Reproductive Vocabulary Overview Feminized seeds are cannabis seeds produced to strongly favor female plants instead of

Female Plant

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Plant Sex / Reproductive Vocabulary What Is a Female Plant? A female plant in cannabis is a plant

Extraction

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Processing / Concentrates / Production Vocabulary What Is Extraction? Extraction is the process of separating cannabinoids, terpenes, or other useful

Drying

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Post-Harvest / Flower Handling What Is Drying? Drying is the post-harvest stage in which harvested cannabis flower loses

Dome

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Propagation / Plant Care What Is a Dome? A dome is a clear plastic cover placed over seedlings

Distillate

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Concentrates / Processing / Product Vocabulary What Is Distillate? Distillate is a highly refined cannabis concentrate made from extracted oil

Defoliation

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Canopy Management / Plant Training What Is Defoliation? Defoliation is the intentional removal of leaves from a cannabis

Deep Water Culture (DWC)

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Hydroponics / Grow Systems What Is Deep Water Culture? Deep Water Culture, usually shortened to DWC, is a

Cutting

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Propagation / Cultivation / Clone Vocabulary What Is a Cutting? A cutting is a piece of live plant material taken

Curing

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Post-Harvest / Flower Quality What Is Curing? Curing is the controlled post-harvest stage that follows drying and helps

Crossbreeding

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Breeding / Genetics / Cultivar Development What Is Crossbreeding? Crossbreeding is the deliberate process of pairing two cannabis parent plants

Cross (Genetics)

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Genetics / Breeding / Lineage Vocabulary What Does Cross Genetics Mean? Cross genetics refers to the parentage behind a cannabis

Compost

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Soil / Organic Inputs What Is Compost? Compost is decomposed organic material used to improve soil structure and

Cola

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Plant Anatomy / Harvest Vocabulary What Is a Cola? A cola is a large flower formation on a

Coco Coir

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Growing Medium / Plant Care What Is Coco Coir? Coco coir is a soilless growing medium made from

CO2 Extraction

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Extraction / Processing Terms / Concentrates What Is CO2 Extraction? CO2 extraction is a cannabis extraction method that uses carbon

Cloning

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Propagation / Genetics What Is Cloning? Cloning is the process of taking cuttings from a live cannabis plant

Clone

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Propagation / Genetics What Is a Clone? A clone is a cutting taken from a live cannabis plant

CFL (Compact Fluorescent Light) Lights

Word Type: Noun (Plural) Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Grow Equipment / Lighting What Are CFL Lights? CFL lights are compact fluorescent grow lights used in

Ceramic Metal Halide Lights (CMH)

Word Type: Noun (Plural) Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Grow Equipment / Lighting What Are CMH Lights? CMH lights are ceramic metal halide grow lights used

Carbon Filter

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Odor Control / Ventilation Equipment What Is a Carbon Filter? A carbon filter is a ventilation component used

Cannabis

Word Type: Noun Category: Core Cannabis Vocabulary / Plant Identity / Consumer Education Meaning Cannabis is the broad plant term behind marijuana, hemp, cannabinoids, flower,

Cannabis Strain

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Product Identity / Consumer Vocabulary / Genetics What Is a Cannabis Strain? Cannabis strain is the common consumer term for

Cannabis Seeds

Word Type: Noun (Plural) Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Genetics / Plant Propagation What Are Cannabis Seeds? Cannabis seeds are the seeds used to grow cannabis

Calyx

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Plant Anatomy / Flower Structure / Botany What Is a Calyx? A calyx is one of the small flower structures

Bud

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Flower / Plant Anatomy / Consumer Vocabulary What Is Bud? Bud is the common cannabis word for the harvested flower,

Bubble Bag

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Extraction / Hash Making / Processing Equipment Overview A bubble bag is a mesh filtration bag used during ice water

Breeding

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Genetics / Cultivation / Plant Development What Is Breeding? Breeding is the process of selecting and crossing cannabis plants to

Breeder

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Genetics / Cultivar Development / Industry Terms What Is a Breeder? A breeder is a person or company that develops

BHO (Butane Hash Oil)

Word Type: Noun / Abbreviation Category: Cannabis Concentrates / Extraction / Processing Terms What Is BHO? BHO stands for butane hash oil, a cannabis concentrate

Backyard Breeder

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Culture / Breeding / Home Cultivation What Is a Backyard Breeder? A backyard breeder is an informal cannabis term for

Backcross (BX)

Word Type: Noun / Abbreviation Category: Cannabis Genetics / Breeding / Cultivar Development What Is Backcross (BX)? Backcross, often shortened to BX, is a breeding

Autopot

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Irrigation / Grow Equipment What Is Autopot? Autopot usually refers to a gravity-fed self-watering grow system used in

Autoflower

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Genetics / Plant Types What Is Autoflower? Autoflower refers to cannabis plants that begin flowering based largely on

Air Pump

Word Type: Noun Category: Cultivation / Hydroponics / Root-Zone Equipment What Is an Air Pump? In cannabis growing, an air pump is a device that

Air Circulation

Word Type: Noun Category: Cultivation / Environmental Control / Indoor Growing What Is Air Circulation? In cannabis cultivation, air circulation means moving air around inside

Activated Carbon Filter

Word Type: Noun Category: Cultivation / Ventilation / Odor Control What Is an Activated Carbon Filter? An activated carbon filter is an odor-control filter used