cowage
English
Alternative forms
couhage
,
cowhage
,
cowitch
Etymology
Borrowed from
Hindi
कवच
(
kavac
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈkaʊ.ɪd͡ʒ/
Noun
cowage
(
uncountable
)
A
leguminous
climbing
plant
,
Mucuna pruriens
, the
spiculae
of which are sometimes used as a mechanical
vermifuge
.