Cohosh
Pronunciation : Co"hosh
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), whose roostock is used in medicine; -- also called pappoose root. The name is sometimes also given to the Cimicifuga racemosa, and to two species of Act?a, plants of the Crowfoot family.
(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913