Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kou-ij]
- /ˈkaʊ ɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kou-ij]
- /ˈkaʊ ɪdʒ/
Definitions of cowage word
- noun cowage a tropical climbing leguminous plant, Stizolobium (or Mucuna) pruriens, whose bristly pods cause severe itching and stinging 3
- noun cowage the pods of this plant or the stinging hairs covering them 3
- abbreviation COWAGE cowhage 3
- noun cowage a tropical vine, Mucuna pruriens, of the legume family, bearing reddish or blackish pods. 1
- noun cowage the pod itself, covered with bristlelike hairs that are irritating to the skin and cause intense itching. 1
- noun cowage the hairs of the cowage mixed with a liquid vehicle and used to expel intestinal worms. 1
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Origin of cowage
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Hindi kãũch, kēvā̃c (compare kavac any husk or pod), reshaped in E by folk etymology
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Parts of speech for Cowage
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cowage popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cowage usage trend in Literature
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