cowhage
[ kou-ij ]
/ ˈkaʊ ɪdʒ /
noun
Words nearby cowhage
cowes,
cowfeteria,
cowfish,
cowflop,
cowgirl,
cowhage,
cowhand,
cowherb,
cowherd,
cowhide,
cowichan sweater
Definition for cowhage (2 of 2)
cowage
or cow·hage, cow·itch
[ kou-ij ]
/ ˈkaʊ ɪdʒ /
noun
a tropical vine, Mucuna pruriens, of the legume family, bearing reddish or blackish pods.
the pod itself, covered with bristlelike hairs that are irritating to the skin and cause intense itching.
the hairs of the cowage mixed with a liquid vehicle and used to expel intestinal worms.
Origin of cowage
1630–40; < Hindi
kãũch, kēvā̃c (compare
kavac any husk or pod), reshaped in E by folk etymology
Example sentences from the Web for cowhage
Cowhage (hairs), any quantity, made into an electuary with treacle, q. s.
Cowhage, made into an electuary with honey or treacle, is also an excellent vermifuge.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold Cooley
British Dictionary definitions for cowhage
cowage
cowhage
/ (ˈkaʊɪdʒ) /
noun
a tropical climbing leguminous plant, Stizolobium (or Mucuna) pruriens, whose bristly pods cause severe itching and stinging
the pods of this plant or the stinging hairs covering them
Word Origin for cowage
C17: from Hindi
kavāch, of obscure origin