- cowitch
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/kow"ich/, n.cowage.[1795-1805]
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Cowitch — Cow itch (kou ?ch; 224), n. (Bot.) See {Cowhage}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowitch — Cowhage Cow hage (kou h[asl]j), n. [Cf. Hind. kaw[=a]nch, ko[=a]nch.] (Bot.) A leguminous climbing plant of the genus {Mucuna}, having crooked pods covered with sharp hairs, which stick to the fingers, causing intolerable itching. The spicul[ae]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowitch — niežulinė aksompupė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, maistinis, pašarinis, vaistinis, medingas kultūrinis augalas (Mucuna pruriens), paplitęs Afrikoje ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Carpopogon capitatum;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cowitch — cow·itch … English syllables
cowitch — A plant whose spines cause violent itching in contact with the skin of a person. Commonwealth v Cramer (Pa) 2 Pearson 441, 444 … Ballentine's law dictionary
cowitch — ˈkau̇ich noun ( es) Etymology: by folk etymology : cowage * * * /kow ich/, n. cowage. [1795 1805] … Useful english dictionary
Mucuna pruriens — inflorescence Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
couhage — Cowhage Cow hage (kou h[asl]j), n. [Cf. Hind. kaw[=a]nch, ko[=a]nch.] (Bot.) A leguminous climbing plant of the genus {Mucuna}, having crooked pods covered with sharp hairs, which stick to the fingers, causing intolerable itching. The spicul[ae]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowage — Cowhage Cow hage (kou h[asl]j), n. [Cf. Hind. kaw[=a]nch, ko[=a]nch.] (Bot.) A leguminous climbing plant of the genus {Mucuna}, having crooked pods covered with sharp hairs, which stick to the fingers, causing intolerable itching. The spicul[ae]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cowhage — Cow hage (kou h[asl]j), n. [Cf. Hind. kaw[=a]nch, ko[=a]nch.] (Bot.) A leguminous climbing plant of the genus {Mucuna}, having crooked pods covered with sharp hairs, which stick to the fingers, causing intolerable itching. The spicul[ae] are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
