cohosh
cohosh · cohoshes
A perennial American herb, the rough rootstock of which is used in medicineA perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), the rough rootstock of which is used in medicine.
/kəˈhɒʃ/
Meaning
2 senses(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.
More definitions
- a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries
Origin
From an Algonquian word meaning rough, probably from Eastern Abenaki / Penobscot *kkwὰhas.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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Forms
plural: cohoshesSynonyms
10 synonymsCaulophyllum thalictroides:blue cohoshpapoose rootsquaw root
Actaea racemosa:black cohoshblack snakerootCimicifuga racemosablack bugbanefairy candle
Close in meaning
- a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries:baneberryherb Christopher
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable