cocash

English

Etymology

Of Algonquian origin, related to Massachusett kushki (“(it is) rough”), as many parts of the plant are rough. Compare cohosh, of similar origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kəˈkæʃ/

Noun

cocash (uncountable)

(now rare) Symphyotrichum puniceum, red-stemmed aster, the roots of which were formerly used medicinally.
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Anagrams

Cachos, chacos

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