Plural of hashish; concentrated forms of cannabis made from the resin of the hemp plant, typically more potent than regular cannabis.
From Arabic 'hashīsh,' originally meaning 'dry herb' or 'grass,' with roots possibly in the verb 'hashashu' meaning 'to break up.' The word entered European languages through Turkish in the 16th-17th centuries.
Hashish has a long documented history in the Middle East and North Africa dating back centuries, and medieval Arab writers actually recorded its psychological effects in detail—so the scientific study of cannabis isn't as modern as many assume.
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