kouse

English

Alternative forms

• cowish, cous

Etymology

From Chinook Jargon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʊs/

Noun

kouse (uncountable)

1. A plant or herb with edible roots, in the genus Lomatium, used in traditional Native American foods and medicines.

References

• “kouse”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Further reading

• Lomatium on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Afrikaans

Noun

kouse

1. plural of kous