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EthnoBotanical Dictionary. 2013.
Hashish
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Hashish — (from Arabic: ar. حشيش ArabDIN|ḥashīsh , lit. grass ; also hash) is a preparation of cannabis composed of the compressed trichomes collected from the cannabis plant. It contains the same active ingredients but in higher concentrations than other… … Wikipedia
hashish — 1590s, from Arabic hashish powdered hemp, lit. dry herb, from hashsha it became dry, it dried up … Etymology dictionary
hashish — or hasheesh [hash′ēsh΄, ha shēsh′] n. [Ar ḥashīsh, dried hemp] a drug made from the resin contained in the flowering tops of hemp, chewed or smoked for its intoxicating and euphoric effects: also sp. hasheesh … English World dictionary
hashish — index cannabis Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hashish — [n] cannabis resin black hash*, black oil*, cannabis, dope, drug, ganja*, grass*, hash, hemp, marijuana, narcotic, pot*; concept 307 … New thesaurus
hashish — ► NOUN ▪ cannabis. ORIGIN Arabic, dry herb, powdered hemp leaves … English terms dictionary
hashish — /hash eesh, ish, ha sheesh , hah /, n. 1. the flowering tops and leaves of Indian hemp smoked, chewed, or drunk as a narcotic and intoxicant. 2. the dried resinous exudate of the flowering tops of this plant, containing larger amounts of the… … Universalium
hashish — /hæˈʃiʃ/ (say ha sheesh), /ˈhæʃɪʃ/ (say hashish) noun 1. a resin produced from the flowering tops, leaves, etc., of Indian hemp, smoked, chewed, or otherwise used as a narcotic and intoxicant. 2. any of various preparations made from this plant.… …
Hashish — Hasheesh Hash eesh Hashish Hash ish (h[a^]sh [=e]sh), n. [Ar. hash[=i]sh.] A slightly acrid gum resin produced by the common hemp ({Cannabis sativa}), of the variety Indica, when cultivated in a warm climate; also, the tops of the plant, from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hashish — noun Etymology: Arabic ḥashīsh Date: 1598 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
hashish — noun /hæˈʃiːʃ,ˈhæʃɪʃ/ a) The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking. Coyly at first, but less guardedly as we grew bolder, we smoked the forbidden weed Hashísh,… … Wiktionary
