Mary Jane

English

Etymology 1

Literal translation of Spanish María Juana, from María (“Mary”) + Juana (“Jane”)

Proper noun

Mary Jane

1. A female given name

Translations

double given name

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• French: Marie-Jeanne f

• Portuguese: Maria Joana f
• Spanish: María Juana f

Noun

Mary Jane (uncountable)

1. (slang) Marijuana.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:marijuana

Translations

slang for marijuana

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: mari (fi)
• French: Marie-Jeanne f
• German: Marihuana (de) n, Gras (de) n

• Hungarian: Mariska
• Portuguese: fumo (pt) m, erva (pt) f
• Romanian: Maria Ioana f
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

Etymology 2

Genericized trademark, from the etymology above.

Noun

Mary Jane (plural Mary Janes)

1. A type of shoe, usually for a girl, having a rounded toe and a strap with a buckle.

Translations

type of shoe

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 瑪麗珍鞋, 玛丽珍鞋 (mǎlì zhēn xié)

• Finnish: maryjane-kenkä
• French: baby (fr)

• German: Spangenschuh m
• Japanese: メリージェーン (Merījēn)
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Volapük: snabädajuk, (child) cilasnabädajuk