"charas" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani चरस / چرس (caras). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} charas (uncountable)
  1. Cannabis resin, used as an intoxicant in India. Wikipedia link: charas Tags: uncountable Synonyms: charras, churrus Translations (cannabis resin): charas (Finnish), चरस (caras) (Hindi), چرس (čaras) (Persian), ਚਰਸ (caras) [feminine] (Punjabi), чара́с (čarás) [masculine] (Russian), چرس (caras) (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-charas-en-noun-JwbWVF74 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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