noun
also hash·eesh or hasch·isch ˈha](ˌ)shēsh, ˈhaa], ˈhai], ]_shish sometimes ̷ ̷ˈshēsh or həˈshēsh
( -es )
Etymology: Arabic ḥashīsh dry herbage, hashish
1. : a narcotic drug derived from the hemp ( Cannabis sativa ) that is smoked, chewed, or drunk for its intoxicating effect
inhaled the hashish of his words with which he puffed dreamlike clouds about her head — Helen Howe
— compare bhang , cannabis , charas , ganja , marijuana
2. : an intoxicating liquor prepared from cannabis