black cohosh
noun
See under cohosh.
Origin of black cohosh
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Words nearby black cohosh
black cataract,
black chaff,
black cherry,
black chokeberry,
black code,
black cohosh,
black comedy,
black copper,
black cosmos,
black country,
black cow
Definition for black cohosh (2 of 2)
cohosh
[ koh-hosh, koh-hosh ]
/ ˈkoʊ hɒʃ, koʊˈhɒʃ /
noun
either of two unrelated plants of the eastern U.S., Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh), of the buttercup family, or Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh), of the barberry family, both used medicinally.
Origin of cohosh
1790–1800,
Americanism; < Eastern Abenaki
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British Dictionary definitions for black cohosh (1 of 2)
black cohosh
noun
a plant of the ranunculaceous family, Cimicifuga racemosa, which is used as a natural alternative to hormone replacement therapy
British Dictionary definitions for black cohosh (2 of 2)
cohosh
/ (ˈkəʊhɒʃ, kəʊˈhɒʃ) /
noun
any of several North American plants, such as the blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides: family Leonticaceae) and black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa: family Ranunculaceae)
Word Origin for cohosh
C18: probably of Algonquian origin