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hashish

[ hash-eesh, -ish, ha-sheesh, hah- ]

noun

  1. the flowering tops and leaves of the hemp plant, smoked, chewed, or drunk as a narcotic and intoxicant.
  2. the dried resinous exudate of the flowering tops of the hemp plant, containing more of the psychoactive ingredient THC than is found in marijuana. Compare kief ( def 1a ).


hashish

/ ˈhæʃiËʃ; ˈhæʃiËʃ; -ɪʃ /

noun

  1. a purified resinous extract of the dried flower tops of the female hemp plant, used as a hallucinogenic See also cannabis
  2. any hallucinogenic substance prepared from this resin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hashish1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Arabic ³ó²¹²õ³óÄ«²õ³ó, literally, “dry vegetation†(e.g., hay)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hashish1

C16: from Arabic ³ó²¹²õ³óÄ«²õ³ó hemp, dried herbage
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By the mid '80s he was believed to be the most prolific high-grade hashish smuggler in the business, importing thousands of tonnes of cannabis into the UK and US.

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Over the years, there have been many attempts to halt the illegal hashish sales which have often ended in violent clashes between criminal gangs and police, with trading then quickly resuming.

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Authorities tolerated hashish sales in Christiania until 2004, when police started to crack down.

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According to experts, traffickers are using Sri Lanka as a hub, and the drugs passing through the country - including heroin, hashish and cannabis - are creating serious problems.

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They were surfing around Morocco and the Middle East, and they were bringing in hashish and started making acid.

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