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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.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Doob
Names for cannabis rolled in paper; J, jay, doob, and doobie are slang forms.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Doobie
Names for cannabis rolled in paper; J, jay, doob, and doobie are slang forms.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Downstem
Tube connecting a water pipe’s bowl area with its water chamber.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Dry-herb vaporizer
Device that heats plant material rather than a filled oil cartridge.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Dugout
Compact container commonly combining storage with a small pipe.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

E-nail
Electronically controlled heater for a concentrate attachment.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Fattie
Slang for a thick or large rolled smoking item.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Fatty
Slang for a thick or large rolled smoking item.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Filter tip
Supporting tip at the end of a roll; many tips provide structure rather than true filtration.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Gravity bong
Smoking-device design that uses displaced water or changing chamber volume to move smoke.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Grinder
Tool that breaks flower into smaller pieces.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Hemp wrap
Rolling wrap made primarily from hemp material; ingredients vary.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

J
Names for cannabis rolled in paper; J, jay, doob, and doobie are slang forms.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Jay
Names for cannabis rolled in paper; J, jay, doob, and doobie are slang forms.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Joint
Names for cannabis rolled in paper; J, jay, doob, and doobie are slang forms.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Kief catcher
Compartment or screen assembly in a grinder that collects fine resin-rich particles.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Mouthpiece
Part of a smoking or vaping device placed near or in the mouth.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Nail
Concentrate-heating attachment in a dab rig; not a construction nail.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

One-hitter
Small pipe with a small bowl, informally described as holding about one draw; capacity varies.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Percolator
Pipe feature that divides airflow into smaller bubbles or pathways.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Pinner
Slang for a thin, small joint.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Pipe
Pipe is a smoking device with a bowl and airway; spoon pipe specifically has a spoon-like bowl and body.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Pod
Replaceable container used in a compatible pod-style vape system.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Porro
Regional Spanish-language term commonly used for a joint; ingredients vary by local usage.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Pre-roll
Rolled smoking product sold already assembled.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Quartz
Crystalline silicon dioxide used to make some heat-resistant concentrate attachments.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Roach
Remaining end of a smoked joint; different from a support tip in many usages.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Roach clip
Small clip used to hold the end of a rolled smoking item.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Rolling machine
Device that assists in shaping a rolled smoking item.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Rolling paper
Thin paper made for forming a rolled smoking item.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Rolling tray
Tray that contains loose material and tools during handling.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Screen
Mesh used to retain particles in a pipe or sieve; specify the application.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Spliff
Usually a roll combining cannabis and tobacco, although regional definitions differ.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

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.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Terp pearl
Small bead used in certain concentrate attachments to redistribute heat or material.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Vape pen
Pen-shaped electronic vaping device.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Vaporizer
Device that heats material to release vapor and often aerosol; device chemistry varies.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Water pipe
Smoking device that routes smoke through water; water passage does not make smoke harmless.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Zoot
Regional slang for a joint or similar roll; ingredients and usage vary.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Zootie
Regional slang for a joint or similar roll; ingredients and usage vary.

Joints, smoking accessories, and vapor hardware

Badder
Concentrate texture names for soft, whipped, or creamy material; distinctions vary by producer.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Batter
Concentrate texture names for soft, whipped, or creamy material; distinctions vary by producer.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Bhang
Traditional South Asian cannabis preparation often involving leaves and used in foods or drinks; recipes vary.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

BHO
Butane hash oil: concentrate associated with butane extraction; the acronym is not a purity certificate.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Broad spectrum
Marketing label for a product retaining multiple compounds, often with THC reduced or removed; no universal composition.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Bubble hash
Resin-rich material separated using water, agitation, and screening rather than solvent extraction.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Budder
Concentrate texture names for soft, whipped, or creamy material; distinctions vary by producer.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Cannabis beverage
Drink containing cannabis-derived ingredients.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Cannabutter
Butter infused with cannabis-derived compounds.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Capsule
Small oral dosage container holding powder or liquid ingredients.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Caviar
Variable retail name for infused flower or another concentrate-rich product; composition is not standardized.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Charas
Traditional hand-collected cannabis resin, commonly associated with resin gathered from living plants.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

CO2 oil
Cannabis extract associated with carbon-dioxide extraction.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Crumble
Concentrate with a dry, crumbly texture.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Cured resin
Extract made from previously dried or cured plant material.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Dab
A small portion of concentrate, or slang for concentrate use; portions are not standardized.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Dabs
A small portion of concentrate, or slang for concentrate use; portions are not standardized.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

Diamonds
Crystalline concentrate often consisting largely of THCA; diamonds alone is a market texture name.

Concentrates, extracts, and infused products

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