noun
Etymology
Origin of charas
1870–75; < Hindi: resin of the hemp plant
Example Sentences
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When, on descending the river, we drew near plantations, or charas, we saw bonfires kindled by the negroes.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
The news letter-writers of the Mussalman time, or Harkaras, were the successors of the charas of Hindu times.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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