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hasheesh |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hasheesh \Hash"eesh\, Hashish \Hash"ish\, n. [Ar. hash[=i]sh.] A slightly acrid gum resin produced by the common hemp ({Cannabis saltiva}), of the variety Indica, when cultivated in a warm climate; also the tops of the plant, from which the resinous product is obtained. It is narcotic, and has long been used in the East for its intoxicating effect. See {Bhang}, and {Ganja}.
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