This is the 1067th most frequent Catalan word.
maría
In Catalan, "maría" is a colloquial term for marijuana.
The word 'Maria' is used as a proper noun to refer to a person's name.
Maria va anar a la biblioteca ahir.
Maria went to the library yesterday.
In this sentence, 'marihuana', related to 'maría' colloquially, refers to a type of plant often discussed in social contexts.
El cultiu de marihuana necessita condicions específiques.
The cultivation of marijuana requires specific conditions.
Here, 'maria' could relate to a specific spelling or word formation being analyzed.