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Cannabis glossary
Nancy’s Own Cannabis Glossary
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Definitions explain vocabulary. Slang varies by region and producer. Sensory descriptions do not establish chemistry, potency or effects. Genetics examples use simplified models with stated assumptions.
Terpene entries marked “Research context” include names reported in research on vape products or tentative identifications; they do not establish occurrence in untreated flower. Chemical names and isomers matter.
Editorial definitions informed by NHGRI’s genetics glossary, OpenStax Biology and NIST’s experimental design terminology. These are educational explanations.
1188 matching terms.
- Dogwalker
- Slang for a relatively small pre-roll; size varies by seller.
Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware
- Domeless nail
- Concentrate-heating attachment that does not require a separate traditional vapor dome.
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- Doob
- Names for cannabis rolled in paper; J, jay, doob, and doobie are slang forms.
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- Doobie
- Names for cannabis rolled in paper; J, jay, doob, and doobie are slang forms.
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- Downstem
- Tube connecting a water pipe’s bowl area with its water chamber.
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- Dry-herb vaporizer
- Device that heats plant material rather than a filled oil cartridge.
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- Dugout
- Compact container commonly combining storage with a small pipe.
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- E-nail
- Electronically controlled heater for a concentrate attachment.
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- Fattie
- Slang for a thick or large rolled smoking item.
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- Fatty
- Slang for a thick or large rolled smoking item.
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- Filter tip
- Supporting tip at the end of a roll; many tips provide structure rather than true filtration.
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- Gravity bong
- Smoking-device design that uses displaced water or changing chamber volume to move smoke.
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- Grinder
- Tool that breaks flower into smaller pieces.
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- Hemp wrap
- Rolling wrap made primarily from hemp material; ingredients vary.
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- J
- Names for cannabis rolled in paper; J, jay, doob, and doobie are slang forms.
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- Jay
- Names for cannabis rolled in paper; J, jay, doob, and doobie are slang forms.
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- Joint
- Names for cannabis rolled in paper; J, jay, doob, and doobie are slang forms.
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- Kief catcher
- Compartment or screen assembly in a grinder that collects fine resin-rich particles.
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- Mouthpiece
- Part of a smoking or vaping device placed near or in the mouth.
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- Nail
- Concentrate-heating attachment in a dab rig; not a construction nail.
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- One-hitter
- Small pipe with a small bowl, informally described as holding about one draw; capacity varies.
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- Percolator
- Pipe feature that divides airflow into smaller bubbles or pathways.
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- Pinner
- Slang for a thin, small joint.
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- Pipe
- Pipe is a smoking device with a bowl and airway; spoon pipe specifically has a spoon-like bowl and body.
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- Pod
- Replaceable container used in a compatible pod-style vape system.
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- Porro
- Regional Spanish-language term commonly used for a joint; ingredients vary by local usage.
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- Pre-roll
- Rolled smoking product sold already assembled.
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- Quartz
- Crystalline silicon dioxide used to make some heat-resistant concentrate attachments.
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- Roach
- Remaining end of a smoked joint; different from a support tip in many usages.
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- Roach clip
- Small clip used to hold the end of a rolled smoking item.
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- Rolling machine
- Device that assists in shaping a rolled smoking item.
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- Rolling paper
- Thin paper made for forming a rolled smoking item.
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- Rolling tray
- Tray that contains loose material and tools during handling.
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- Screen
- Mesh used to retain particles in a pipe or sieve; specify the application.
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- Spliff
- Usually a roll combining cannabis and tobacco, although regional definitions differ.
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A glossary distinguishes a spliff from a tobacco-free joint.
- Spoon pipe
- Pipe is a smoking device with a bowl and airway; spoon pipe specifically has a spoon-like bowl and body.
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- Terp pearl
- Small bead used in certain concentrate attachments to redistribute heat or material.
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- Vape pen
- Pen-shaped electronic vaping device.
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- Vaporizer
- Device that heats material to release vapor and often aerosol; device chemistry varies.
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- Water pipe
- Smoking device that routes smoke through water; water passage does not make smoke harmless.
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- Zoot
- Regional slang for a joint or similar roll; ingredients and usage vary.
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- Zootie
- Regional slang for a joint or similar roll; ingredients and usage vary.
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- Badder
- Concentrate texture names for soft, whipped, or creamy material; distinctions vary by producer.
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- Batter
- Concentrate texture names for soft, whipped, or creamy material; distinctions vary by producer.
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- Bhang
- Traditional South Asian cannabis preparation often involving leaves and used in foods or drinks; recipes vary.
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- BHO
- Butane hash oil: concentrate associated with butane extraction; the acronym is not a purity certificate.
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- Broad spectrum
- Marketing label for a product retaining multiple compounds, often with THC reduced or removed; no universal composition.
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- Bubble hash
- Resin-rich material separated using water, agitation, and screening rather than solvent extraction.
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- Budder
- Concentrate texture names for soft, whipped, or creamy material; distinctions vary by producer.
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- Cannabis beverage
- Drink containing cannabis-derived ingredients.
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- Cannabutter
- Butter infused with cannabis-derived compounds.
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- Capsule
- Small oral dosage container holding powder or liquid ingredients.
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- Caviar
- Variable retail name for infused flower or another concentrate-rich product; composition is not standardized.
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- Charas
- Traditional hand-collected cannabis resin, commonly associated with resin gathered from living plants.
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- CO2 oil
- Cannabis extract associated with carbon-dioxide extraction.
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- Crumble
- Concentrate with a dry, crumbly texture.
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- Cured resin
- Extract made from previously dried or cured plant material.
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- Dab
- A small portion of concentrate, or slang for concentrate use; portions are not standardized.
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- Dabs
- A small portion of concentrate, or slang for concentrate use; portions are not standardized.
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- Diamonds
- Crystalline concentrate often consisting largely of THCA; diamonds alone is a market texture name.
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