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Where does “Hashshashin” come from?

Hashshashin (English) comes from Arabic حَشَّاشِين, from Arabic حَشِيش — dry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish.

Hashshashin (English): A religious group who used hashish to create...

Definitions

  1. A religious group who used hashish to create...

Ancestry of “Hashshashin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَشَّاشِينhashish smokers; hashish users; low-lives;...
2Arabicحَشِيشdry herb, hay, hemp; hay, dried herb; hashish
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