KOUSSO

Noun

kousso

An Ethiopian rosaceous tree whose flowers were used as a vermifuge, Hagenia abyssinica.

Source: Wiktionary


Kous"so, n. (Bot.)

Definition: An Abyssinian rosaceous tree (Brayera anthelmintica), the flowers of which are used as a vermifuge. [Written also cusso and kosso.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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