ˈkōˌhäsh, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷, kəˈhəsh noun
( -es )
Etymology: of Algonquian origin; akin to Natick kôshki it is rough
: any of several American medicinal plants: as
a. : a bugbane ( Cimicifuga racemosa )
b. : blue cohosh
c. : white baneberry
d. : red baneberry