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cowitch

American  
[kou-ich] / ˈkaʊ ɪtʃ /

noun

  1. cowage.

cowitch British  
/ ˈkaʊɪtʃ /

noun

  1. another name for cowage

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Etymology

Origin of cowitch

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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The only food they possessed was tamarinds, prepared with ashes, and a little cowitch meal. 

From Project Gutenberg

The cowitch, as mentioned before, has a velvety brown covering of minute prickles, which, if touched, enter the pores of the skin and cause a painful tingling. 

From Project Gutenberg

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