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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Cannabis indica is traditionally the source of the famous hashish (resin) produced in India and Morocco. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024 In total, authorities seized 11 guns and more than one kilo of methamphetamine, 200 pounds of the hallucinogenic drug DMT, five pounds of marijuana, 15 kilos of hashish and hashish oil, one kilo of MDMA or ecstasy, 19,000 doses of LSD, as well as other drugs including fentanyl and cocaine. Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2024 Over the summer and into the fall, there were several large loads of cocaine, marijuana, and even hashish, found washed up on land in the Keys, or just offshore. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024 Brown’s paintings and sculptures seem cured with the positive energy of crystals and the smoke of hashish. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023 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 6 Nov. 2024.

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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