cohosh

[ koh-hosh, koh-hosh ]
/ ˈkoʊ hɒʃ, koʊˈhɒʃ /

noun

either of two unrelated plants of the eastern U.S., Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh), of the buttercup family, or Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh), of the barberry family, both used medicinally.

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Origin of cohosh

1790–1800, Americanism; < Eastern Abenaki kkwὰhas

Words nearby cohosh

cohoba, cohobate, cohoes, cohort, cohortative, cohosh, cohousing, cohse, cohune, coi, coiba
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Example sentences from the Web for cohosh

  • She learned the uses and prices of the plant, and also made drawings of cohosh, moonseed and bloodroot.

    The Harvester|Gene Stratton Porter

  • You should be able to design a number of pretty things from the cohosh leaves and berries, too.

    The Harvester|Gene Stratton Porter

  • Another flower of the summer woods and hillsides is the Cohosh, with a stem from three to eight feet high.

    Woodcraft|Alan Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for cohosh

cohosh
/ (ˈkəʊhɒʃ, kəʊˈhɒʃ) /

noun

any of several North American plants, such as the blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides: family Leonticaceae) and black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa: family Ranunculaceae)

Word Origin for cohosh

C18: probably of Algonquian origin
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