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 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

In total, authorities seized 11 guns and more than one kilo of methamphetamine, 200 pounds of the hallucinogenic drug DMT, five pounds of marijuana, 15 kilos of hashish and hashish oil, one kilo of MDMA or ecstasy, 19,000 doses of LSD, as well as other drugs including fentanyl and cocaine. —Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2024

Over the summer and into the fall, there were several large loads of cocaine, marijuana, and even hashish, found washed up on land in the Keys, or just offshore. —David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 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