Cowhage
Pronunciation : Cow"hage (kou"hj)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Hind. kaw, ko.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A leguminous climbing plant of the genus Mucuna, having crooked pods covered with sharp hairs, which stick to the fingers, causing intolerable itching. The spicul? are sometimes used in medicine as a mechanical vermifuge. [Written also couhage, cowage, and cowitch.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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