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 voices in Brian’s head – and a resurrection While bringing to life many of the band’s iconic songs, Wilson was also plunging deep into his personal hell, taking drugs including hashish, amphetamines and LSD. Christina Maxouris, CNN Money, 11 June 2025 Wilson’s ambition, however, was undercut by intensifying, untreated mental illness as well as by drug use (including hashish and amphetamines) and pressure from the other Beach Boys and the group’s label, Capitol, to stop messing around and start cranking out hits. Jason Fine, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025 The hashish was shipped from Los Angeles and the Philippines before it was finally received in Bali, Subawa said. Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025 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 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 24 Jun. 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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