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

Several weeks ago, law enforcement accused Aglaya Tarasova, a 31-year-old television and film star who has spoken out against the war, of smuggling 0.4 grams of hashish into Russia. —Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025

Morocco has long been one of the world’s largest producers of illicit cannabis resin (hashish), supplying European markets for decades. —Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Moreau detailed users of hashish experiencing delusions, hallucinations and paranoia — all things now associated with schizophrenia. —Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025

In the investigation, law enforcement seized 11 guns, and hundreds of pounds of drugs, including more than one kilo of methamphetamine, more than 200 pounds of the psychedelic drug DMT, more than five kilos of marijuana and 15 kilos of hashish and hashish oil. —Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 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