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black cohosh

black cohosh noun: a smooth herb of species Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use.

black cohosh: a smooth herb of species Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use
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Noun

black cohosh (countable and uncountable, plural black cohoshes)

  1. A smooth herb of species Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use.
    Synonyms:
    Cimicifuga racemosa, black snakeroot, black bugbane, fairy candle

Synonyms of black cohosh

Forms of black cohosh

pluralblack cohoshes

Questions about black cohosh

What does black cohosh mean?
Black cohosh means a smooth herb of species Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use.
What part of speech is black cohosh?
Black cohosh is a noun.
What is the plural of black cohosh?
The plural of black cohosh is black cohoshes.

Words near black cohosh in the dictionary

  1. black cockatoos
  2. black cocks
  3. black cod
  4. black coffee
  5. black coffees
  6. black cohosh
  7. black cohoshes
  8. black colic
  9. black comedies
  10. black comedy
  11. black copper

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