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/YES-ka/

Marijuana, weed, or cannabis — one of the oldest terms in Mexican slang for the plant. 'Yesca' predates most modern vocabulary and comes from the word for tinder or kindling — dried plant material that catches fire easily. Still used, especially by older generations.

Example

"They found yesca in his jacket pocket."

"Back in the day they called it yesca — now everyone says mota."

Regional synonyms:

Carro viejo y en mal estado que apenas funciona, se apaga solo y hace ruidos raros. En Venezuela un 'perol' es ese auto que debería estar en el chatarrero.