cohosh
English
Etymology
From an Algonquian word meaning "rough", probably Eastern Abenaki / Penobscot *kkwὰhas. Compare Massachusett kushki (“(it is) rough”).
Noun
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
- (Caulophyllum thalictroides): blue cohosh, squaw root, papoose root
- (Actaea racemosa): Cimicifuga racemosa, black cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot, fairy candle
Further reading
Caulophyllum thalictroides on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Caulophyllum thalictroides on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Actaea racemosa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Actaea racemosa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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