hashish

noun

hash·​ish ˈha-ˌshēsh  ha-ˈshēsh 

: 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 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

Word History

Etymology

Arabic ḥashīsh

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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 1