Keef
/kiːf/noun
A variant spelling of kief, the resinous trichomes collected from cannabis plants.
Did you know?Arabic kayf originally described a pleasurable state or mood, while North African kif came to denote cannabis and its intoxicating effects.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
kayf (كيف)
“Pleasure, well-being, or a pleasurable state of mind”
Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish
keyif
“Pleasure, enjoyment, or good spirits”
19th Century
French
kif
“Cannabis, especially in North Africa”
19th–20th Century
English
kif
“Cannabis or cannabis resin, borrowed from North African usage”
Modern English
English
keef
“A variant spelling of kief, cannabis resin”