cowage

English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi कवच (kavac).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaʊ.ɪd͡ʒ/

Noun

cowage (uncountable)

  1. A leguminous climbing plant, Mucuna pruriens, the spiculae of which are sometimes used as a mechanical vermifuge.
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