Also subdschi, (erron.) subjah. [ad. Urdu sabzī greenness, verdure, etc., bhang, f. sabz, a. Pers. sebz green.] The leaves and seed capsules of Indian hemp (Cannabis indica) used for making bhang: also, a drink made from an infusion of bhang.
1836. Penny Cycl., VI. 239/2. The drug obtained from hemp is called bang, or haschish, or cherris: gangika, or ganga, kinnab, subjah, majah, are other names for it.
1855. Dunglison, Med. Lex., Bangue,… Subjee.
1880. Encycl. Brit., XI. 648/2. Bhang, the Hindustani siddhi or sabzi … is powdered and infused in cold water, yielding a turbid drink, subdschi.
1887. Bentley, Man. Bot. (ed. 5), 665. Bhang, Subjee, or Sidhee, the larger leaves and fruits without the stalks.
