cohosh
English edit
Etymology edit
From an Algonquian word meaning "rough", probably Eastern Abenaki / Penobscot *kkwὰhas. Compare Massachusett kushki (“(it is) rough”). Compare English cocash.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cohosh (countable and uncountable, plural cohoshes)
- A perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), the rough rootstock of which is used in medicine.
- A smooth herb, Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use.
Synonyms edit
- (Caulophyllum thalictroides): blue cohosh, squaw root, papoose root
- (Actaea racemosa): Cimicifuga racemosa, black cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot, fairy candle
Further reading edit
Caulophyllum thalictroides on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Caulophyllum thalictroides on Wikispecies.Wikispecies - Actaea racemosa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Actaea racemosa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
