cowage

English

Mucuna pruriens

Wikispecies

Alternative forms

• couhage, cowhage, cowitch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaʊ.ɪd͡ʒ/

Noun

cowage (uncountable)

1. A leguminous climbing plant, Mucuna pruriens, the spiculae of which are sometimes used as a mechanical vermifuge.