[cow.hage] also cow.age n [Hindi kavac] (1640): 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
COWHAGE
Meaning of COWHAGE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012