ProbableNamed from the place
kush
noun · first attested 20th century
The cannabis strain is named for a mountain range.
A variety of cannabis with broad leaves.
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- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- ProbableThe conventional story is likely, with caveats.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Hindu Kush
- In English
kush
The name points to landrace varieties from the Hindu Kush, the range running through Afghanistan and Pakistan.