cohosh

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Scrabble points: 14
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Letters: 6

Pronunciation

/kəˈhɒʃ/

Definition of cohosh

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), the rough rootstock of which is used in medicine.

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), the rough rootstock of which is used in medicine.
(countable, uncountable)A smooth herb, Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use.

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Etymology

From an Algonquian word meaning rough, probably from Eastern Abenaki / Penobscot *kkwὰhas. Compare Massachusett kushki (“(it is) rough”). Compare English cocash.

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