hashish
noun
hash·ish
| \ ˈha-ˌshēsh
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Definition of hashish
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The country responsible for growing around three-quarters of the world’s opium, as well as mountains of hashish, is diversifying into methamphetamine. — The Economist, "Afghan drug barons are branching out into methamphetamines," 5 Sep. 2019 Indeed, some in our group settled for camping in the warm, dry tent, fortified by a chunk of hashish, and plenty of kids never made it to the site at all, turned back by the traffic or the dire warnings on the radio and in the newspapers. — Barbara Matson, BostonGlobe.com, "Off to Woodstock at 15, with friends, food, a tent, and no idea what was to come," 15 Aug. 2019 The link between hashish and violent Muslims, however, was ingrained in the national consciousness. — Quartz, "France’s cannabis legalization debate misses one crucial point," 12 Aug. 2019 The stigmatizing association between Muslims, hashish, and criminality persisted after the end of the French Empire in 1968. — Quartz, "France’s cannabis legalization debate misses one crucial point," 12 Aug. 2019 On Thursday, a department spokesman told The Chronicle that 1,974 people were admitted for hashish and marijuana convictions during that period. — Joe Garofoli, SFChronicle.com, "Fact-checking the Democratic debate attacks against Kamala Harris," 1 Aug. 2019 In the custody battle, Vierra submitted videos that allegedly showed her ex-husband smoking hashish, talking about marijuana use and screaming at Vierra — all while their daughter was in the room. — Jason Silverstein, CBS News, "American woman in Saudi Arabia loses custody battle despite showing videos of ex's alleged abuse," 15 July 2019 Rasputin also affected the Tsar's ability to rule: By the time Nicholas decided to abdicate the throne in 1917, Rasputin had the Tsar on a steady diet of hashish psychoactive herb henbane. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "The Dramatic True Story Of Russia's Last Dynasty, The Romanovs," 5 July 2019 In October 2018, Emory was arrested and indicted in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas on three charges of trafficking hashish and marijuana. — Benjamin Peters, cleveland.com, "Federal authorities want to seize $100,000 from Maple Heights man accused of trafficking cocaine," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hashish.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hashish
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hashish
: an illegal drug that comes from the hemp plant and that is usually smoked or chewed
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hashish
noun
hash·ish
| \ ˈhash-ˌēsh
, ha-ˈshēsh
\
, 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, hash
— compare bhang sense 2, marijuana sense 1Keep scrolling for more