bhang

or bang

[ bang ]
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noun
  1. 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

1
First recorded in 1555–65; from Hindi bhāng, from Sanskrit bhangā “hemp”

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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 MacGrath
  • In India it is chiefly for the resin, "haschisch, churrus, bhang."

    The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott Elliot
  • Sometimes the leaves and stalks are dried in order to make the drug "bhang."

    The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott Elliot
  • On one occasion490 they secretly filled his pipe with hashish (bhang).

    Bahaism and Its Claims | Samuel Graham Wilson
  • If 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

bhang

bang

/ (bæŋ) /


noun
  1. 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

1
C16: from Hindi bhāng

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