bhang
or bang
an edible preparation of marijuana made by soaking and grinding the young leaves and stems of the Cannabis sativa plant to create a paste, usually mixed with milk or water in traditional Indian beverages, and known for its mild hallucinogenic effects.
Origin of bhang
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How to use bhang in a sentence
There was a deal of rioting in the bazaars that night, and many a measure of bhang and toddy kept the fires burning.
The Adventures of Kathlyn | Harold MacGrathIn India it is chiefly for the resin, "haschisch, churrus, bhang."
The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott ElliotSometimes the leaves and stalks are dried in order to make the drug "bhang."
The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott ElliotOn one occasion490 they secretly filled his pipe with hashish (bhang).
Bahaism and Its Claims | Samuel Graham WilsonIf I am in the habit of drinking bhang, and a seller thereof sells it to me, am I to blame him or myself?
Freedom's Battle | Mahatma Gandhi
British Dictionary definitions for bhang
bang
/ (bæŋ) /
a preparation of the leaves and flower tops of Indian hemp, which has psychoactive properties: much used in India: See also cannabis
Origin of bhang
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