'Cannabis Indica' definitions:

Definition of 'Cannabis indica'

noun

Source of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber [syn: Indian hemp, Cannabis indica]

From: GCIDE

Bhang \Bhang\, n. [Per. bang; cf. Skr. bhang[=a] hemp.] An astringent and narcotic drug made from the dried leaves and seed capsules of wild hemp (Cannabis Indica), and chewed or smoked in the East as a means of intoxication. See Hasheesh. [1913 Webster] Bheesty

From: GCIDE

Cannabis \Can"na*bis\, prop. n. [L., hemp. See Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order Uricace[ae]; hemp. [1913 Webster]
2. The Indian hemp plant plant Cannabis sativa syn. Cannabis Indica. See Cannabis Indica, below. [PJC]
Cannabis Indica, the Indian hemp, now considered a variety of the common hemp (Cannabis sativa), originating in Asia but now grown widely around the world. It can be formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and tough fabric. The dried leaves and female flowers are smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in it. The THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal in most states of the United States. Once classified as a narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents. [1913 Webster +PJC]

From: GCIDE

Cannabis \Can"na*bis\, prop. n. [L., hemp. See Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order Uricace[ae]; hemp. [1913 Webster]
2. The Indian hemp plant plant Cannabis sativa syn. Cannabis Indica. See Cannabis Indica, below. [PJC]
Cannabis Indica, the Indian hemp, now considered a variety of the common hemp (Cannabis sativa), originating in Asia but now grown widely around the world. It can be formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and tough fabric. The dried leaves and female flowers are smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in it. The THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal in most states of the United States. Once classified as a narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents. [1913 Webster +PJC]