cocash
English edit
Etymology edit
Of Algonquian origin, related to Massachusett kushki (“(it is) rough”), as many parts of the plant are rough. Compare cohosh, of similar origin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cocash (uncountable)
- (now rare) Symphyotrichum puniceum, red-stemmed aster, the roots of which were formerly used medicinally.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:cocash.