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bhang

or bang

[ 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.


bhang

/ æŋ /

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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bhang1

First recorded in 1555–65; from Hindi Բ, from Sanskrit 󲹲Բ “h𳾱”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bhang1

C16: from Hindi Բ
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And if you’d like to cap off your lavish celebration feast with a bhang lassi, don’t let me stop you — this is Washington state, after all.

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It's not surprising then that cannabis is used in Shiva worship by some schools of Shaivism, and since Holi is connected to him, it's a day to indulge in bhang.

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“You are living in a city. You are with adults here. You must act like one. Have some bhang. It will relax you.”

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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.

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Giving evidence during the inquest in Mombasa she said her son had been arrested after a night out with friends on suspicion of smoking bhang, a form of cannabis.

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