COWHAGE

Noun

cowhage (uncountable)

Alternative form of cowage

Source: Wiktionary


Cow"hage (kou"hj), n. Etym: [Cf. Hind. kaw, ko.] (Bot.)

Definition: A leguminous climbing plant of the genus Mucuna, having crooked pods covered with sharp hairs, which stick to the fingers, causing intolerable itching. The spiculƦ are sometimes used in medicine as a mechanical vermifuge. [Written also couhage, cowage, and cowitch.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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