hashish

noun

: the concentrated resin from the flowering tops of female hemp plants (Cannabis sativa or C. indica) that is smoked, chewed, or drunk for its intoxicating effect

called also charas, hash

compare bhang, marijuana

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The couple married in 1970, with surf icon Phil Edwards serving as best man and a wedding cake laced with hashish. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025 But most of the film is marked by long stretches of tedium, such as the disco sequence in which Nick gets high on hashish and starts dirty dancing with a receptive Jovanna, much to her former boyfriend’s violent displeasure. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The militant group Hezbollah, which had plenty of experience trafficking hashish, ran many of the Lebanese labs. Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Cannabis indica is traditionally the source of the famous hashish (resin) produced in India and Morocco. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hashish 

Word History

Etymology

Arabic ḥashīsh

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hashish was in 1598

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“Hashish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hashish. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

hashish

noun
: a drug prepared from the flowering tops of the hemp that is smoked, chewed, or drunk for its intoxicating effect

Medical Definition

hashish

noun
: the concentrated resin from the flowering tops of the female hemp plant of the genus Cannabis (C. sativa) that is smoked, chewed, or drunk for its intoxicating effect

called also charas, hash

compare bhang sense 2, marijuana sense 1

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