Associations to the word «Cohosh»

Wiktionary

COHOSH, noun. A perennial American herb (Caulophyllum thalictroides), the rough rootstock of which is used in medicine.
COHOSH, noun. A smooth herb, Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use.

Dictionary definition

COHOSH, noun. A plant of the genus Actaea having acrid poisonous berries.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats