cowhage
noun
cow·hage
| \ ˈkau̇-ij
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variants:
or less commonly cowage
Definition of cowhage
: a tropical woody vine (Mucuna pruriens) of the legume family with crooked pods covered with barbed hairs that cause severe itching
also
: these hairs formerly used as a vermifuge
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cowhage
noun
cow·hage
variants:
also cowage \ ˈkau̇-ij
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Medical Definition of cowhage
: a tropical leguminous woody vine (Mucuna pruriens) with crooked pods covered with barbed hairs that cause severe itching
also
: these hairs formerly used as a vermifuge