| 释义 |
‖ bhang, bang|bæŋ|
Forms: 6–9 bangue, 7–9 bang, 9 bhang; (also 7 bange, 7–8 banque, 8 bank, 9 beng, benj, bhung).
[A word widely spread in Eastern langs.: in Urdū, and various Indian langs., bhāng, bhang, bhung; in Pers., bang (whence Arab. banj, benj); all from Skr. bhaṅgā hemp. Its first European form was the Pg. bangue, also the earliest form in Eng.; bang (representing the Pers.) has prevailed since c 1675; bhang became frequent during the 19th century, and is etymologically preferable.]
The native name of the Indian variety of the common Hemp, which in warm countries develops narcotic and intoxicating properties. In India the leaves and seed-capsules are chewed or smoked, or eaten mixed up into a sweetmeat, and sometimes an infusion of them is drunk. The name is sometimes extended to an intoxicating substance prepared from the resinous exudation of the plant, called by the Arabs hashish.
[1563Garcia de Orta Simples e Drogas 26 (transl.), All he had to do was to eat a little bangue.] 1598W. Phillips Linschoten's Trav. Ind. 19 Many kinds of Drogues, as Amfion, or Opium, Camfora, Bangue. 1621Burton Anat. Mel. ii. v. i. v. (1651) 392 Another [herb] called Bange, like in effect to Opium. c1645Howell Lett. (1650) II. 72 In the orientall countries—as Cambaia, Calicut..ther is a drink call'd ‘Banque,’ which is rare and precious. 1673Fryer Acc. E. India (1598) 91 (Y.) Bang (a pleasant intoxicating Seed mixed with Milk). 1727A. Hamilton Acc. E. Ind. I. 131 (Y.) Before they engage in fight they drink Bang. 1782T. Arnold Insanity ii. 254 A preparation of a poisonous vegetable called Banque. 1838Loudon Encycl. Plants 1083 The..intoxicating Turkish drug called Bang or Haschisch. 1839E. W. Lane tr. Arab. Nts. I. ii. 107 She contriveth to defraud him by means of the cup of wine..putting benj into it. 1850C. Kingsley Alton Locke I. xxi. 291 Mesmerism and magic-lanterns, benj and opium, winna explain all facts. 1859Lang Wand. India 47, I took to opium and smoking bhung (hemp). 1866Livingstone Jrnl. i. (1873) I. 29 Bhang is not smoked, but tobacco is. 1934F. Stark Valley of Assassins v. 284 An aromatic sage-like plant they call generically Benj. |