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hashish

noun hash·ish \ˈha-ˌshēsh, ha-ˈshēsh\

: an illegal drug that comes from the hemp plant and that is usually smoked or chewed

Full 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 — compare bhang, marijuana
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Origin of HASHISH

Arabic ḥashīsh
First Known Use: 1598

Rhymes with HASHISH

baksheesh, corniche, maxixe, pastiche, postiche, schottische, unleash
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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; compare bhang 2, marijuana

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