sinsemilla

English

Alternative forms

• sensemilla

Etymology

From Spanish sin semilla (literally “without seeds”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsɪnsɪˈmɪlə/
• Rhymes: -ɪlə

Noun

sinsemilla

1. A form of cannabis where only the female is allowed to blossom. Without pollen from the male plant, the female blossoms produce no seeds, forming large panicled flowers.
   • 2000, Zadie Smith, White Teeth, London: Penguin Books, published 2001, →ISBN, page 284:

     ‘One day he’s Allah this, Allah that. Next minute it’s big busty blondes, Russian gymnasts and a smoke of the sinsemilla.’

   • 2010, Jennifer Egan, “Ask Me if I Care”, in A Visit from the Goon Squad:

     […] Tatum, who wears a different color Danskin every day, or Wayne, who grows sinsemilla in his actual closet, or Boomer, who's always hugging everyone since his family did EST.

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