Hashish

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Hashish

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

HASH-ish  /ˈhæʃɪʃ/

Definition

A cannabis preparation made from the resin of the cannabis plant, typically pressed into blocks and smoked or eaten; a more concentrated form of cannabis than dried herb.

Plain meaning

Hashish is a concentrated cannabis preparation made from the resin secreted by the cannabis plant, typically pressed into blocks and either smoked or eaten. It is more potent than dried cannabis herb.

Register

Neutral in pharmacological and legal contexts. Informal to semi-technical in everyday usage. Hash is the common British informal shorthand. The word carries historical and cultural associations with Orientalist narratives of narcotic excess.