- cowhage
- cow·hage also cow·age 'kau̇-ij n a tropical leguminous woody vine (Mucuna pruriens) with crooked pods covered with barbed hairs that cause severe itching also these hairs formerly used as a vermifuge
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Cowhage — Cow hage (kou h[asl]j), n. [Cf. Hind. kaw[=a]nch, ko[=a]nch.] (Bot.) 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[ae] are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowhage — [kou′ij] n. [altered by assoc. with COW1 < Hindi kawānch] a tropical, leguminous vine (Mucuna pruriens) bearing pods covered with fine barbed hairs that easily penetrate animal or human skin, causing intense itching: some strains are grown for … English World dictionary
cowhage — var. of COWAGE. * * * cowhage var. of cowage … Useful english dictionary
cowhage — also cowage noun Etymology: Hindi kavẵc, kevẵc Date: 1640 a tropical woody vine (Mucuna pruriens) of the legume family with crooked pods covered with barbed hairs that cause severe itching; also these hairs formerly used as a vermifuge … New Collegiate Dictionary
cowhage — /kow ij/, n. cowage. * * * … Universalium
cowhage — adj. type of plant … English contemporary dictionary
couhage — Cowhage Cow hage (kou h[asl]j), n. [Cf. Hind. kaw[=a]nch, ko[=a]nch.] (Bot.) 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[ae]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowage — Cowhage Cow hage (kou h[asl]j), n. [Cf. Hind. kaw[=a]nch, ko[=a]nch.] (Bot.) 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[ae]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowitch — Cowhage Cow hage (kou h[asl]j), n. [Cf. Hind. kaw[=a]nch, ko[=a]nch.] (Bot.) 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[ae]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mucuna — gigantea flowers Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
