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

  1. 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.

  2. A smooth herb, Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use.

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