hashish or hasheesh (ˈhæʃiːʃ, -ɪʃ, ˈhæʃiːʃ) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See also cannabis a purified resinous extract of the dried flower tops of the female hemp plant, used as a hallucinogenic |
| 2. | any hallucinogenic substance prepared from this resin |
| [C16: from Arabic hashīsh hemp, dried herbage] | |
| hasheesh or hasheesh | |
| —n | |
| [C16: from Arabic hashīsh hemp, dried herbage] | |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
hashish hash·ish (hāsh'ēsh', -ĭsh, hā-shēsh', hä-)
n.
A purified resin prepared from the flowering tops of the female cannabis plant and smoked or chewed as a narcotic or an intoxicant.