English Explanatory Dictionary

cohosh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/kəˈhɒʃ/

Word forms

cohosh cohoshes

Etymology

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

Synonyms

blue cohosh squaw root papoose root Cimicifuga racemosa black cohosh black bugbane black snakeroot fairy candle
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on C Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary