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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.
- Distillate
- Extract refined by distillation, often enriched in particular cannabinoids.
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- Dry sift
- Resin-rich particles separated from dry plant material using screens.
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- Edible
- Food product containing cannabis-derived compounds.
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- Errl
- Playful pronunciation or spelling of oil in concentrate slang.
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- FECO
- Full-extract cannabis oil; a product-category abbreviation, not a standardized analytical profile.
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- Finger hash
- Resin-rich material accumulated on hands during plant handling.
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- Flower rosin
- Rosin made from cannabis flower rather than separated hash.
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- Fresh frozen
- Plant material frozen soon after harvest rather than first dried.
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- Full melt
- Quality or behavior claim that hash melts with little visible residue; standards differ.
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- Full spectrum
- Marketing label for extracts retaining multiple plant compounds; no universal analytical threshold.
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- Gummy
- Chewy confection that may contain cannabis-derived ingredients.
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- Hash
- Resin-rich product made by collecting and consolidating cannabis trichome material.
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- Hash oil
- Oil-like cannabis extract; honey oil often refers to its appearance rather than a fixed process.
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- Hash rosin
- Rosin pressed from separated hash or trichome material.
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- Hashish
- Resin-rich product made by collecting and consolidating cannabis trichome material.
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- Honey oil
- Oil-like cannabis extract; honey oil often refers to its appearance rather than a fixed process.
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- Ice-water hash
- Resin-rich material separated using water, agitation, and screening rather than solvent extraction.
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- Infused flower
- Flower combined with additional cannabis extract or other stated ingredients.
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- Infused oil
- Carrier oil containing cannabis-derived compounds.
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- Infused pre-roll
- Pre-roll containing flower plus added concentrate or other stated ingredients.
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- Isolate
- Highly purified preparation of a specific compound, such as CBD; purity still requires measurement.
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- Keef
- Loose, resin-rich trichome material separated from cannabis flower; keef is a spelling variant.
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- Kief
- Loose, resin-rich trichome material separated from cannabis flower; keef is a spelling variant.
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- Kif
- Regional term that may mean cannabis material, a cannabis-tobacco preparation, or resin-rich material; context matters.
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- Live resin
- Extract associated with fresh-frozen plant material and commonly solvent extraction.
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- Live rosin
- Rosin associated with fresh-frozen starting material, commonly through an ice-water hash intermediate.
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- Moon rocks
- Usually flower coated with extract and resin-rich particles; ingredients vary.
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- Nanoemulsion
- Dispersion with very small droplets, used to carry oil-like ingredients in a water-based product.
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- Pressed hash
- Collected resin-rich material compacted into a solid form.
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- Pull-and-snap
- Concentrate texture that stretches and then breaks under some conditions.
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- Resin
- Plant secretion rich in specialized compounds; slang also refers to pipe residue, which is a different material.
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- Rosin
- Extract separated by pressure and heat rather than an extraction solvent.
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- RSO
- Rick Simpson Oil: name used for certain concentrated cannabis oils; formulations vary and the name does not establish efficacy.
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- Salve
- Semi-solid preparation intended for external application.
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- Sap
- Texture name for viscous, sticky concentrate.
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- Sauce
- Market term for a liquid or semi-liquid concentrate fraction, often aromatic and sometimes mixed with crystals.
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- Scissor hash
- Resin-rich residue collected on trimming tools.
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- Shatter
- Concentrate texture that is glass-like and brittle under suitable conditions.
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- Sift
- Resin-rich particles separated from dry plant material using screens.
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- Solvent-free
- Claim that little or no extraction solvent remains; not necessarily produced without solvents.
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A solvent-extracted product may claim solvent-free after processing.
- Solventless
- Claim that the separation process uses no extraction solvent; common examples include pressing and mechanical separation.
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- Sugar
- Concentrate texture with small grain-like crystals.
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- Temple ball
- Traditional style of rounded, worked hash; exact process and naming vary.
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- Terp sauce
- Market term for a liquid or semi-liquid concentrate fraction, often aromatic and sometimes mixed with crystals.
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- THCA diamonds
- Crystalline concentrate often consisting largely of THCA; diamonds alone is a market texture name.
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- Tincture
- Liquid extract preparation, traditionally alcohol-based; cannabis markets sometimes apply the name to oil-based liquids.
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- Topical
- Product intended to be applied to an external body surface.
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- Transdermal patch
- Patch designed to deliver ingredients across skin; different from a product simply applied on skin.
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- Wax
- Broad texture name for soft cannabis concentrates.
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- Adult-use
- Cannabis market category for adults outside a medical program; legal definitions vary.
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- Bag
- Informal names for a package of cannabis; no fixed weight.
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- Batch
- Defined quantity produced or processed together for identification and testing.
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- Certificate of analysis
- Laboratory report listing results for a tested sample; scope, methods, and sampling matter.
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- COA
- Laboratory report listing results for a tested sample; scope, methods, and sampling matter.
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- Deli style
- Retail model where flower is portioned from bulk containers rather than sold only prepackaged.
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- Delivery
- Transport of a purchased product to the customer or recipient.
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- Dime
- Historical slang for about ten dollars’ worth of cannabis, with no fixed weight.
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- Dime bag
- Historical slang for about ten dollars’ worth of cannabis, with no fixed weight.
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- Dispensary
- Retail outlet for cannabis, often medical or adult-use depending on its authorization.
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- Dub
- Historical slang for about twenty dollars’ worth of cannabis; weight is not fixed.
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