Definition

1. Noun:
   • A purified resinous extract of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), used as a hallucinogen: Hashish is a concentrated, psychoactive substance derived from the cannabis plant, typically consumed for its intoxicating effects.

Usage

• Hashish is typically smoked, vaporized, or ingested orally.
• It is often used in a social or recreational context, though it has historical and cultural uses in some regions.
• The substance is controlled or illegal in many jurisdictions.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The police confiscated a large quantity of hashish at the border.
  • He claimed the hashish was for personal use only.
  • Traditional methods of producing hashish involve collecting and pressing the resin from cannabis plants.

Advanced Usage

• "Hashish oil": A highly potent liquid extract of cannabis resin.
  • Hashish oil is much stronger than the solid form.

Variants and Related Words

• Hash (n): A common informal shortening of "hashish".
  • He was caught with a block of hash.

Synonyms

• Cannabis resin: A more technical term for the extracted substance.
• Charas: A specific type of hand-rubbed hashish from the Indian subcontinent.

Related Phrases

• To smoke hashish: The most common method of consumption.
  • They would often smoke hashish in the evenings.

Noun

1. purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen