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- [koh-hosh, koh-hosh]
- /ˈkoʊ hɒʃ, koʊˈhɒʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-hosh, koh-hosh]
- /ˈkoʊ hɒʃ, koʊˈhɒʃ/
Definitions of cohosh word
- noun cohosh any of several North American plants, such as the blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides: family Leonticaceae) and black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa: family Ranunculaceae) 3
- noun cohosh any of several American herbs, as bugbane and baneberry 3
- noun cohosh a North American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides) of the barberry family, formerly used medicinally by the Indians 3
- noun cohosh either of two unrelated plants of the eastern U.S., Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh) of the buttercup family, or Caulophyllum thalictroides (blue cohosh) of the barberry family, both used medicinally. 1
- noun cohosh A perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), whose rough rootstock is used in medicine. 1
- noun cohosh A perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), the rough rootstock of which is used in medicine. 0
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Origin of cohosh
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800, Americanism; < Eastern Abenaki kkwὰhas
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Parts of speech for Cohosh
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cohosh popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cohosh usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with cohosh
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- how to use blue and black cohosh to induce labor?
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- what is black cohosh extract used for?