hashish
[hash-ēsh´] a preparation of resin scraped from the flowering tops of the plant
Cannabis sativa, smoked or chewed for its intoxicating effects; it is far more potent than
marijuana.
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hash·ish
(hash'ish, -ish'), Pronunciation of this word with the stress on the final syllable more nearly approximates the sound of the Arabic word on which it is based.A form of cannabis that consists largely of resin from the flowering tops and sprouts of cultivated female plants; contains the highest concentration of cannabinols among the preparations derived from cannabis.
[Ar. hay]
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hashish
also hasheesh
(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.
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hashish
Marijuana, see there. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
hash·ish
(hah-shēsh') A form of cannabis that consists largely of resin from the flowering tops and sprouts of cultivated female hemp plants of the species Cannabis sativa; contains the highest concentration of cannabinols among preparations derived from cannabis.
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hashish
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hash·ish
(hah-shēsh') A form of cannabis that consists largely of resin from flowering tops and sprouts of cultivated female plants.
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