COWHAGE


Meaning of COWHAGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also cow·age ˈkau̇-ij

Etymology: Hindi kavā̃c, kevā̃c

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

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