cohosh
noun/kəˈhɒʃ/
Etymology
From an Algonquian word meaning rough, probably from Eastern Abenaki / Penobscot *kkwὰhas. Compare Massachusett kushki (“(it is) rough”). Compare English cocash.
Definitions
A perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), the rough rootstock of which is…
A perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), the rough rootstock of which is used in medicine.
A smooth herb, Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
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