cohosh
/kəˈhɒʃ/
cohosh noun: a perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), the rough rootstock of which is used in medicine.
Noun
cohosh (countable and uncountable, plural cohoshes)
- A perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), the rough rootstock of which is used in medicine.
- Synonyms:
- blue cohosh, squaw root, papoose root
- A smooth herb, Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use.
- Synonyms:
- Cimicifuga racemosa, black cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot, fairy candle
Synonyms of cohosh
- blue cohosh
- squaw root
- papoose root
- Cimicifuga racemosa
- black cohosh
- black bugbane
- black snakeroot
- fairy candle
Forms of cohosh
| plural | cohoshes |
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Origin of cohosh
From an Algonquian word meaning rough, probably from Eastern Abenaki / Penobscot *kkwὰhas. Compare Massachusett kushki (“(it is) rough”). Compare English cocash.
Phrases with cohosh
Words that rhyme with cohosh
Questions about cohosh
- What does cohosh mean?
- Cohosh means a perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), the rough rootstock of which is used in medicine.
- What part of speech is cohosh?
- Cohosh is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cohosh?
- Cohosh is pronounced /kəˈhɒʃ/.
- What is the plural of cohosh?
- The plural of cohosh is cohoshes.
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