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 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

But most of the film is marked by long stretches of tedium, such as the disco sequence in which Nick gets high on hashish and starts dirty dancing with a receptive Jovanna, much to her former boyfriend’s violent displeasure. —Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

The militant group Hezbollah, which had plenty of experience trafficking hashish, ran many of the Lebanese labs. —Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024

Cannabis indica is traditionally the source of the famous hashish (resin) produced in India and Morocco. —Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024

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