# hashish

/ˈhæʃɪʃ/ (US) · /hˈæʃɪʃ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/hashish
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

a strong drug made from the cannabis plant that people smoke or eat to feel relaxed or high.

For teachers: a concentrated resin prepared from the flowering tops of cannabis, typically smoked or ingested for its psychoactive effects.

## Examples

- He avoids hashish because it is illegal here.
- Police found hashish hidden in the car during a routine check at the border.
- Historians trace the trade in hashish across North Africa and the Middle East, where traditional methods of collecting cannabis resin have persisted for centuries.

## Synonyms

hash

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