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Cohosh — may refer to the herbs: Blue Cohosh, Caulophyllum thalictroides (Berberidaceae) Black Cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa (Ranunculaceae), now known as Actea racemosa This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
Cohosh — Co hosh, n. (Bot.) A perennial American herb ({Caulophyllum thalictroides}), whose rootstock is used in medicine; also called {pappoose root}. The name is sometimes also given to the {Cimicifuga racemosa}, and to two species of {Act[ae]a}, plants … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cohosh — ☆ cohosh [kō′häsh΄, kō häsh′ ] n. [< Algonquian name] 1. any of several American herbs, as bugbane and baneberry 2. a North American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides) of the barberry family, formerly used medicinally by the Indians … English World dictionary
Cohosh — papooseroot papooseroot, papoose root papoose root . (Bot.) A tall herb ({Caulophyllum thalictroides}) of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally; the {Cohosh}. See also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cohosh — noun Etymology: Eastern Abenaki kkwὰhas Date: 1789 any of several North American medicinal or poisonous plants: as a. black cohosh b. blue cohosh c. baneberry … New Collegiate Dictionary
cohosh — /koh hosh, koh hosh /, n. 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. [1790 1800,… … Universalium
cohosh — co·hosh kō .häsh n any of several American medicinal or poisonous plants: as a) BLACK COHOSH b) BLUE COHOSH * * * co·hosh (ko hoshґ) [Algonquian] any of various North American medicinal plants … Medical dictionary
cohosh — [kə hɒʃ] noun a North American plant with medicinal properties. [Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh) and other species.] Origin C18: from Eastern Abnaki … English new terms dictionary
cohosh — noun a plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries • Syn: ↑baneberry, ↑herb Christopher • Hypernyms: ↑poisonous plant • Hyponyms: ↑red baneberry, ↑redberry, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cohosh — co·hosh … English syllables
