cocash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Symphyotrichum puniceum, red-stemmed aster, the roots of which were formerly used medicinally.

Pronunciation

/kəˈkæʃ/

Word forms

cocash

Etymology

Of Algonquian origin, related to Massachusett kushki (“(it is) rough”), as many parts of the plant are rough. Compare cohosh, of similar origin.

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