bhang

American  

[bang] / bæŋ /

Or bang

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.

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bhang British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of bhang

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

Example Sentences

She described how she had been called by a friend of her son, who told her he had been arrested and accused of smoking bhang, a form of cannabis.

From BBC

A shop near the fort's entrance sells flavored bhang, a beverage in the Indian subcontinent made from cannabis.

From Reuters

But as I lay under the stars after our feast, I was more ecstatic than the night I tried bhang, and more exhausted than I had been in a long time.

From New York Times

It is brownish-green, and otherwise resembles bhang, as in odour and taste.

From Project Gutenberg

It says that the “youth in this area strongly believe that use of bhang or any other narcotic drug could prevent one from suffering from ghosts attacks.”

From New York Times

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