hashish

hash·ish

also hash·eesh H0078000 (hăsh′ēsh′, hă-shēsh′, hä-)n. Resin prepared from the flowering tops of the female cannabis plant and smoked, chewed, or ingested to induce euphoria.

[Arabic ḥašīš, hemp, dried grass, from ḥašša, to mow; see ḥśś in Semitic roots.]

hashish

(ˈhæʃiːʃ; -ɪʃ) or

hasheesh

n1. (Plants) a purified resinous extract of the dried flower tops of the female hemp plant, used as a hallucinogenic. See also cannabis2. (Recreational Drugs) any hallucinogenic substance prepared from this resin[C16: from Arabic hashīsh hemp, dried herbage]

hash•ish

or hash•eesh

(ˈhæʃ iʃ, hɑˈʃiʃ)

n. the flowering tops and leaves of Indian hemp smoked, chewed, or drunk as a narcotic and intoxicant. [1590–1600; < Arabic hashīsh literally, dry vegetation]

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Noun

hashish - purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogenhaschisch, hasheesh, hashsoft drug - a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addictionCannabis indica, Indian hemp - source of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber

Translations

印度大麻制成的麻醉品

hashish

(ˈhaʃiːʃ) noun (also hash) (a drug made from) the dried leaves, flowers etc of the hemp plant, usually smoked or chewed; cannabis. 印度大麻制成的麻醉品

hashish

(hăsh`ēsh, –ĭsh), resin extracted from the flower clusters and top leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, and C. indica. Hashish, called charas in India, is the most potent grade of cannabis and is obtained from cultivated plants grown in hot, moist climates. Marijuanamarijuana
or marihuana,
drug obtained from the flowering tops, stems, and leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa (see hemp) or C. indica; the latter species can withstand colder climates.
..... Click the link for more information. , a cheaper and less potent substance, is usually obtained from the cut tops of plants grown in cooler climates. Like marijuana, hashish is usually smoked, but in a pipe or water pipe; in N Africa it is also eaten. Hash oil is an extract of hashish that can be smoked or added to the tobacco in a cigarette. Hashish is an intoxicant, producing euphoria and exaggerations of sensations. It is an illegal substance in the United States with no accepted medical use. Like marijuana, its active ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

Bibliography

See publications of the Drugs & Crime Data Center and Clearinghouse, the Bureau of Justice Statistics Clearinghouse, and the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.

Hashish

a drug derived from the resin of the female racemes of Indian hemp (Cannabis indica); belongs to a group of hallucinogens. When introduced into an organism hashish causes disruptions in the functions of the central nervous system that are accompanied by hallucinations and other changes of mental activity. The use of hashish and the cultivation of Indian hemp are prohibited in the USSR.

hashish

[′hash‚ēsh] (pharmacology) A narcotic drug derived from the plant Cannabis sativa; can be smoked, chewed, or drunk.

hashish

, hasheesh1. a purified resinous extract of the dried flower tops of the female hemp plant, used as a hallucinogenic 2. any hallucinogenic substance prepared from this resin

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noun purified resinous extract of the hemp plant

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