hashish

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hash·ish | \ ˈha-ˌshēsh

, ha-ˈshēsh

Definition of hashish

: 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

Examples of hashish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The order also outlawed the manufacturing of narcotics and the transportation, trade, export and import of heroin, hashish and alcohol. — Bloomberg.com, 3 Apr. 2022 Griner, who plays in the Russian Premier league between WNBA seasons, was arrested at a Moscow-area airport after Russian officials accused her of carrying vape cartridges in her luggage that contained hashish oil, considered there to be a narcotic. — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 31 Mar. 2022 The two-time Olympic gold medalist faces drug charges for allegedly smuggling hashish oil last month into Russia. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2022 Al-Hiyari, director of the army's information directorate, also said large quantities of hashish and 16 million narcotics pills have been seized. — Omar Akour, ajc, 17 Feb. 2022 For years, American tourists flocked to Amsterdam and its famed hashish cafes. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2021 At 17, Didier tried hashish for the first time and was quickly transformed. — New York Times, 31 July 2021 Selling hashish is not the same as selling marijuana; there are different consequences and effects than the complexities and mysteries in that good, moral Chabrol film. — Armond White, National Review, 30 July 2021 There the children of the summer people shared beer, pot and hashish with the townies. — Richard Adams Carey, WSJ, 28 May 2021 See More

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hashish

noun

hash·ish | \ ˈhash-ˌēsh

, ha-ˈshēsh

Medical Definition of hashish

: 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