Meanings
nouncharas (uncountable)
alternative charras · alternative churrus
- uncountableCannabis resin, used as an intoxicant in North India and Pakistan.
She had not smoked the charas to abdicate responsibility but to be sure of seizing her opportunity
2005, Salman Rushdie, Shalimar the Clown, Vintage, published 2006, page 61
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Origin
- Hindustani
- Englishcharas
Borrowed from Hindustani चरस / چرس (caras).
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Finnish charas
- charascannabis resin
Hindi चरस
- चरस (caras)cannabis resin
Persian چرس
- چرس (čaras)cannabis resin
Punjabi ਚਰਸ
- ਚਰਸ (caras)cannabis resin
Russian чара́с
- чара́с (čarás)cannabis resin
Urdu چرس
- چرس (caras)cannabis resin
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APA
charas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charas
MLA
“charas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charas. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charas.
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