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hashish
noun
hash·ish
ˈha-ˌshēsh
ha-ˈshēsh
Examples of hashish in a Sentence
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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
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Word History
Etymology
Arabic ḥashīsh
First Known Use
1598, in the meaning defined above
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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
hash·ish
ˈhash-ˌēsh
ha-ˈshēsh
: a drug prepared from the flowering tops of the hemp that is smoked, chewed, or drunk for its intoxicating effect
Medical Definition
hashish
noun
hash·ish
ˈhash-ˌēsh
ha-ˈshēsh
: 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 1More from Merriam-Webster on hashish
Britannica English: Translation of hashish for Arabic Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hashish
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