hashish
noun/hæˈʃiːʃ/, /ˈhæʃiːʃ/
/hæˈʃiːʃ/, /ˈhæʃiːʃ/
(also informal hash)
[uncountable]- a drug made from the resin of the hemp plant, which gives a feeling of being relaxed when it is smoked or put in the mouth and chewed. Use of the drug is illegal in many countries. synonym cannabisTopics Social issuesc2Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Arabic ḥašīš ‘dry herb, powdered hemp leaves’.
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