HASHISH


Meaning of HASHISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈha-ˌshēsh, ha-ˈshēsh ]

noun

Etymology: Arabic ḥashīsh

Date: 1598

: 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 — compare bhang , marijuana

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