# hashish

> English word · Noun · IPA /həˈʃiːʃ/ · frequency rank #45,970

## Definitions
1. The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.
2. A cannabis extract.
3. Marijuana generally.

## Etymology
From Arabic حَشِيش (ḥašīš, “hay, dried herb”).

## Easily confused with
- **Hamish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hamish-vs-hashish)
- **Hashim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hashim-vs-hashish)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ahshish`, `hahsish`, `hashhish`, `hashihs`, `hashishh`, `hashissh`, `hashsih`, `hasihsh`, `hasshish`, `hhashish`, `hsahish`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hashish