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Every term a grower or consumer runs into, explained by people who actually use them. We add new entries weekly as the glossary grows.

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Home / Cannabis Glossary

Cannabis Glossary

Exploring Essential Cannabis Definitions

  • Autoflower vs Photoperiod
  • Badder/Batter/Budder
  • Boof
  • Butane Hash Oil
  • Calyx
  • Cannabinoids
  • Caryophyllene
  • CBD Oil
  • Chronic
  • Cola
  • Cultivar
  • Curing
  • Dank
  • Decarboxylation
  • Defoliation
  • Deps
  • Does Weed Expire
  • Feminized vs Regular Seeds
  • Flushing
  • Genotype
  • Germination
  • Good Weed vs Bad Weed
  • HHC
  • How Long Do Cannabis Seeds Last
  • How to Store Cannabis Seeds
  • Hybrid Strain
  • Indoor vs Outdoor
  • Infused Weed
  • Joints vs Blunts
  • Kief
  • Landrace
  • Limonene
  • Linalool
  • Live Resin
  • Lollipopping
  • Marijuana vs Cannabis
  • Microdosing
  • Mid Weed
  • Myrcene
  • Node
  • Nutrient Lockout
  • PGR Weed
  • Photoperiod
  • Pistils
  • QP
  • Reggie Weed
  • Regular Seeds
  • Ruderalis
  • Shake
  • Skunk Weed
  • Soil vs Hydro
  • Sprayed Weed
  • Supercropping
  • Terpenes
  • Topping
  • Topping vs Fimming
  • Trichomes
  • Wax
  • When to Harvest Autoflower
  • White Ash vs Black Ash
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Autoflower vs Photoperiod

Autoflowers flower based on age rather than light schedule, finishing …

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Badder/Batter/Budder

Badder, also known as batter and budder, is a type …

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Boof

Boof is slang for low-quality cannabis, typically describing weed that …

Dec 24, 2022
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Butane Hash Oil

Cannabis butane hash oil (BHO) is a type of concentrated …

May 4, 2026
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Calyx

The calyx is the first structure to form on a …

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Cannabinoids

Cannabinoids are chemical compounds that are found in the cannabis …

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Caryophyllene

Caryophyllene (also called beta-caryophyllene or BCP) is a bicyclic sesquiterpene …

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CBD Oil

CBD oil is a product made from the Cannabis plant. …

Apr 3, 2026
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Chronic

Chronic is a slang term for high-quality, potent cannabis, popularized …

May 7, 2026
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Cola

Cola is a cluster of tightly packed buds growing together …

May 10, 2026
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Cultivar

Cultivar is a contraction of “cultivated variety,” referring to a …

May 12, 2026
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Curing

Curing is the controlled aging process applied to harvested, dried …

Mar 27, 2026
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Dank

Dank is cannabis slang for exceptionally high-quality flower characterized by …

May 13, 2026
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Decarboxylation

Decarboxylation is the chemical process of applying heat to raw …

May 2, 2026
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Defoliation

Defoliation is the intentional removal of fan leaves and excess …

Apr 2, 2026
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Deps

Deps is cannabis slang for “light deprivation” flower. Growers use …

Mar 20, 2026
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Does Weed Expire

Does weed expire? Yes, cannabis gradually loses potency, aroma, and …

Apr 28, 2026
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Feminized vs Regular Seeds

Feminized seeds are genetically engineered to produce only female plants, …

Apr 1, 2026
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Flushing

Flushing cannabis is the practice of watering plants with plain, …

May 18, 2026
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Genotype

Genotype is the complete genetic blueprint of a cannabis plant, …

May 11, 2026
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Germination

Germination is the biological process by which a cannabis seed …

Apr 4, 2026
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Good Weed vs Bad Weed

Good weed is dense, aromatic, trichome-rich flower that delivers a …

Apr 19, 2026
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HHC

HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) is a hydrogenated cannabinoid that occurs naturally in …

Apr 7, 2026
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How Long Do Cannabis Seeds Last

Cannabis seeds last anywhere from 2 to 10+ years depending …

Mar 30, 2026
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How to Store Cannabis Seeds

Storing cannabis seeds properly means keeping them in a cool, …

May 19, 2026
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Hybrid Strain

A hybrid strain is a cannabis variety bred by crossing …

Apr 25, 2026
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Indoor vs Outdoor

Indoor cannabis gives you tighter environmental control, denser buds, and …

Apr 22, 2026
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Infused Weed

Infused weed is regular cannabis flower coated or combined with …

Apr 20, 2026
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Joints vs Blunts

Joints are cannabis rolled in thin paper with no tobacco, …

May 20, 2026
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Kief

Kief is the collection of loose, powdery trichome heads that …

May 9, 2026
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Landrace

A landrace strain is a cannabis variety that evolved naturally …

May 23, 2026
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Limonene

Limonene is a monoterpene produced in the resin glands of …

May 16, 2026
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Linalool

Linalool is a naturally occurring monoterpene alcohol found in cannabis, …

May 24, 2026
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Live Resin

Live resin is a cannabis concentrate made by extracting cannabinoids …

Apr 23, 2026
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Lollipopping

Lollipopping is a cannabis pruning technique where growers strip away …

Apr 21, 2026
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Marijuana vs Cannabis

Cannabis is the correct scientific and botanical name for the …

May 2, 2026
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Microdosing

Microdosing is the practice of consuming very small amounts of …

Mar 26, 2026
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Mid Weed

Mid weed (also called “mids”) is cannabis that falls in …

May 21, 2026
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Myrcene

Myrcene (β-myrcene) is the most abundant terpene found in cannabis, …

May 6, 2026
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Node

A node is the point on a cannabis plant’s stem …

Apr 9, 2026
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Nutrient Lockout

Nutrient lockout is a condition where cannabis plants cannot absorb …

Mar 19, 2026
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PGR Weed

PGR weed is cannabis grown with synthetic plant growth regulators, …

Mar 25, 2026
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Photoperiod

Photoperiod cannabis refers to strains that rely on changes in …

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Pistils

Pistils are the hair-like reproductive structures found on female cannabis …

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QP

QP stands for quarter pound, a standard cannabis weight measurement …

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Reggie Weed

Reggie weed is slang for low-quality, low-potency cannabis, typically characterized …

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Regular Seeds

Regular seeds are unmodified cannabis seeds produced through natural pollination …

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Ruderalis

Cannabis ruderalis is a wild-growing cannabis subspecies native to Central …

Mar 22, 2026
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Shake

Shake is the loose, small pieces of cannabis flower that …

Apr 18, 2026
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Skunk Weed

Skunk weed is a term used in two distinct ways: …

Apr 27, 2026
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Soil vs Hydro

Soil is the more forgiving, beginner-friendly option that often produces …

Mar 21, 2026
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Sprayed Weed

Sprayed weed is cannabis flower coated with external substances after …

Apr 5, 2026
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Supercropping

Supercropping is a high-stress training (HST) technique where growers intentionally …

Mar 18, 2026
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Terpenes

Terpenes are aromatic organic compounds produced naturally in cannabis and …

Mar 31, 2026
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Topping

Topping is a high-stress training (HST) technique where a grower …

Apr 10, 2026
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Topping vs Fimming

Topping is a clean, precise cut that removes the main …

Mar 17, 2026
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Trichomes

Trichomes are microscopic, hair-like glandular structures covering cannabis flowers and …

May 25, 2026
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Wax

Wax is a cannabis concentrate made by extracting cannabinoids and …

Apr 8, 2026
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When to Harvest Autoflower

When to harvest autoflower plants depends on trichome color, pistil …

Apr 6, 2026
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White Ash vs Black Ash

White ash generally indicates more complete combustion of plant material, …

60 terms defined and growing

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Autoflower vs Photoperiod

Autoflower vs photoperiod: learn how they differ in flowering triggers, yield, speed, and grow style — plus which is right for beginners or experienced growers.

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Badder/Batter/Budder

Badder, also known as batter or budder, is a creamy cannabis concentrate with potent effects. Learn about how it is made & used in this guide.

Boof

Boof meaning weed explained: low-quality cannabis slang, how to recognize it, why it exists, and how it compares to reggie, mid, and dank flower.

Butane Hash Oil

From wax to shatter & crumble, BHO concentrates come in many forms. Learn about the types, the pros and cons of using them, & more here.

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C

Calyx

What is a calyx in cannabis? Learn how this resin-rich flower structure forms, why it matters for potency, and how to read calyx development at harvest.

Cannabinoids

From THC to CBD, there are different types of cannabinoids found in cannabis plants. Learn about their unique effects, benefits, & potential uses in this guide.

Caryophyllene

What is caryophyllene? Learn how this beta-caryophyllene terpene binds CB2 receptors, its spicy effects, top strains, and what the research actually says.

CBD Oil

Don't know your CBD from your THC? Our glossary is here to help. Learn about the various types of CBD oil, how it's used, and more.

Chronic

Chronic weed meaning explained: top-shelf cannabis slang popularized by Dr. Dre in 1992. Learn what makes weed 'chronic' and how the term is used today.

Cola

What is a cola in cannabis? Learn how main cola buds form, why they're the most potent part of the plant, and how training multiplies your cola count.

Cultivar

A cultivar is a selectively bred cannabis plant with stable, distinct traits. Learn what cultivar means, how it differs from strain, and why the term matters.

Curing

What is curing cannabis? Learn how to cure weed in jars, target humidity, burping schedules, and why curing beats drying alone for flavor and potency.

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Dank

Dank weed meaning explained: premium cannabis with pungent aroma, heavy trichomes, and top-shelf potency. Learn what makes weed dank and which strains qualify.

Decarboxylation

Decarboxylation converts raw THCA into active THC using heat. Learn the right temps, timing, and methods to decarb cannabis properly for edibles and infusions.

Defoliation

Defoliation means removing fan leaves from cannabis to boost yields, improve light penetration, and increase airflow. Learn when and how to defoliate correctly.

Deps

Deps weed meaning explained: light deprivation cannabis grown in greenhouses using blackout tarps. Learn how deps works, quality vs indoor, and growing tips.

Does Weed Expire

Does weed expire? Yes. Cannabis loses potency and aroma over time. Learn how long weed stays fresh, signs it's gone bad, and how to store it properly.

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Feminized vs Regular Seeds

Feminized vs regular seeds explained: sex ratios, genetic stability, breeding use, hermaphrodite risk, and which seed type fits your grow goals.

Flushing

Learn what flushing cannabis means, how long to flush before harvest, and whether it actually improves flavor. A grower's honest breakdown of the technique.

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Genotype

Cannabis genotype is the plant's complete DNA blueprint, setting the ceiling for THC, terpenes, and growth traits. Learn genotype vs phenotype explained simply.

Germination

Learn how to germinate cannabis seeds using paper towel, soil, and water methods. Optimal temps, humidity, and timing explained by a 12-year cultivation specialist.

Good Weed vs Bad Weed

Good weed vs bad weed: learn how to spot quality cannabis by color, smell, trichomes, and structure. Know what to avoid and why it matters.

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HHC

HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) is a hydrogenated cannabinoid made from CBD. Learn what HHC is, how it compares to Delta-8, its effects, and if it shows on drug tests.

How Long Do Cannabis Seeds Last

Cannabis seeds last 2–10+ years depending on storage. Learn how long seeds stay viable, signs they've gone bad, and tips to extend shelf life.

How to Store Cannabis Seeds

Learn how to store cannabis seeds long term with the right containers, humidity, and temperature. Keep seeds viable for 5+ years with these proven storage methods.

Hybrid Strain

What is a hybrid strain? Learn how hybrid cannabis is bred, how sativa-dominant vs indica-dominant hybrids differ, and which strains to grow outdoors.

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Indoor vs Outdoor

Indoor vs outdoor cannabis: key differences in THC, terpenes, yield, and cost. Learn which growing method suits your goals, budget, and setup.

Infused Weed

Infused weed meaning explained: cannabis flower enhanced with kief, live resin, or distillate for higher potency. Learn types, effects, and how to smoke it safely.

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J

Joints vs Blunts

Joints vs blunts: joints use clean rolling paper with pure cannabis, blunts use tobacco wraps. Learn key differences in flavor, nicotine, burn time, and when to use each.

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K

Kief

Kief is concentrated cannabis trichome powder with high THC levels. Learn what kief is, how kief collection works, and the best ways to use it.

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Landrace

A landrace strain is a cannabis variety that evolved naturally in a specific region over thousands of years. Learn what landrace strains are and why they matter.

Limonene

Limonene is a citrus terpene in cannabis linked to uplifting, mood-elevating effects. Learn what limonene does, which strains are highest, and the science behind it.

Linalool

What is linalool? It's a floral cannabis terpene linked to calming effects via GABA receptors. Learn about linalool strains, effects, and research.

Live Resin

What is live resin? It's a cannabis concentrate made from fresh-frozen plants that preserves far more terpenes than traditional extracts. Learn how it's made and used.

Lollipopping

Lollipopping is a cannabis pruning technique that strips lower growth to boost top cola yield. Learn when to do it, how to do it, and if it works.

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M

Marijuana vs Cannabis

Cannabis is the scientific genus name; marijuana is a colloquial term for high-THC varieties. Learn the real difference, legal implications, and why terminology matters.

Microdosing

What is microdosing cannabis? Learn how 1–5mg THC doses create subtle effects, which products work best, and how to find your personal microdose sweet spot.

Mid Weed

Mid weed (mids) is middle-tier cannabis between low-grade reggie and top-shelf flower. Learn what it looks like, how it smokes, and why it still matters.

Myrcene

Myrcene is the most abundant cannabis terpene, known for earthy aromas and sedating effects. Learn what myrcene is, how it works, and which strains contain it.

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Node

What is a node in cannabis? Learn how nodes control branching, sex identification, and training decisions like topping and lollipopping. Grower-explained guide.

Nutrient Lockout

Nutrient lockout in cannabis prevents plants from absorbing nutrients even when present. Learn causes, symptoms, and how to fix it fast.

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PGR Weed

PGR weed is cannabis grown with synthetic plant growth regulators. Learn how to spot it, why it's weaker, and how it differs from natural cannabis.

Photoperiod

Photoperiod cannabis flowers based on light schedule changes, not age. Learn what photoperiod means, how it differs from autoflowers, and how to grow it indoors.

Pistils

What are pistils in cannabis? Learn how pistil color signals harvest timing, how they differ from trichomes, and what white vs. orange pistils mean for your grow.

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QP

QP meaning weed explained: a quarter pound of cannabis equals 113.4 grams or 4 ounces. Learn how many grams in a QP, pricing, and growing benchmarks.

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R

Reggie Weed

Reggie weed is low-quality, low-potency cannabis with brown buds, seeds, stems, and a flat smell. Learn what it is, how to spot it, and why it's fading out.

Regular Seeds

Regular seeds produce ~50% male and 50% female cannabis plants from natural pollination. Learn what regular seeds are, how to grow them, and why breeders prefer them.

Ruderalis

Cannabis ruderalis is a wild subspecies with under 3% THC that flowers by age, not light. Learn how its genetics power every autoflower strain on the market.

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Shake

Shake weed is loose cannabis flower that breaks off larger buds during handling. Learn what shake is, how potent it is, and whether dispensary shake is worth buying.

Skunk Weed

Skunk weed meaning explained: from the original Skunk #1 strain to slang for potent cannabis. Learn why weed smells like skunk and what to expect.

Soil vs Hydro

Soil vs hydroponics cannabis: which grows faster, yields more, and tastes better? A cultivation specialist breaks down the real differences for every grower.

Sprayed Weed

Sprayed weed is cannabis coated with substances after harvest to fake potency, weight, or aroma. Learn what it is, how to spot it, and why it's risky.

Supercropping

What is supercropping? Learn how this high-stress cannabis training technique works, when to do it, and how it boosts yields by strengthening branches.

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Terpenes

What are terpenes? Learn how cannabis terpenes shape aroma, flavor, and effects through the entourage effect. Includes common terpene profiles and grower tips.

Topping

What is topping cannabis? Learn how to top a plant, when to cut, how many nodes to wait for, and why it boosts yields with multiple colas.

Topping vs Fimming

Topping vs fimming cannabis: learn which training technique produces more colas, recovers faster, and fits your grow style. Expert grower breakdown with real results.

Trichomes

What are trichomes? Cannabis trichomes are microscopic resin glands that produce THC, CBD, and terpenes. Learn types, colors, harvest timing, and why they matter.

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Wax

What is wax concentrate? Cannabis wax is a 60–90% THC extract with a soft, sticky texture made via BHO extraction. Learn how it's made, used, and how it compares to shatter and budder.

When to Harvest Autoflower

Learn when to harvest autoflower cannabis using trichome color, pistil change, and calyx swell. Most autos finish in 70–90 days, but the plant always tells you first.

White Ash vs Black Ash

White ash vs black ash weed explained: what ash color actually tells you about cannabis quality, combustion, curing, and contaminants.

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