noun
also cow·hage or cou·hage ˈkau̇ij
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi kavā̃c, kãvā̃c, probably from Sanskrit kapikacchu, from kapi monkey (of Hamitic origin; akin to Egyptian gif, an eastern African ape) + kacchu itch, of Dravidian origin; akin to Kanarese kajji itch
1. : a tropical woody vine ( Mucuna pruritum ) having crooked pods covered with barbed brittle hairs that cause severe itching
2. : the hairs of the cowage mixed with honey or other vehicle used as a vermifuge
3. : trumpet creeper