No. 1,067 in Catalan

maría

In Catalan, "maría" is a colloquial term for marijuana.

In a sentence

Maria va anar a la biblioteca ahir.
Maria went to the library yesterday.
The word 'Maria' is used as a proper noun to refer to a person's name.
El cultiu de marihuana necessita condicions específiques.
The cultivation of marijuana requires specific conditions.
In this sentence, 'marihuana', related to 'maría' colloquially, refers to a type of plant often discussed in social contexts.
La forma de la maria en el text és rellevant.
The form of the spelling in the text is relevant.
Here, 'maria' could relate to a specific spelling or word formation being analyzed.

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