Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "cohosh" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COHOSH

Probably of Algonquian origin.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF COHOSH

cohosh  [ˈkəʊhɒʃ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COHOSH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cohosh is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COHOSH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cohosh

Cohosh is a common name for several herbs and may refer to: ▪ Black cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa, now known as Actea racemosa ▪ Blue cohosh, Caulophyllum thalictroides ▪ Red cohosh, Actaea rubra ▪ White cohosh, Actaea pachypoda...

Definition of cohosh in the English dictionary

The definition of cohosh in the dictionary is any of several North American plants, such as the blue cohosh and black cohosh.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COHOSH

cohesively
cohesiveness
cohibit
cohibition
cohibitive
coho
cohobate
cohog
coholder
cohomological
cohomology
cohort
cohortative
cohost
cohostess
cohousing
COHSE
cohune
cohune palm
cohyponym

WORDS THAT END LIKE COHOSH

black cohosh
bosh
cosh
dosh
frosh
gosh
josh
kibosh
macintosh
mackintosh
McIntosh
mosh
nosh
posh
skoosh
splosh
swoosh
tosh
whoosh
woosh

Synonyms and antonyms of cohosh in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cohosh» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF COHOSH

Find out the translation of cohosh to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cohosh from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cohosh» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

升麻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cohosh
570 millions of speakers

English

cohosh
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cohosh
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كوهوش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кохош
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cohosh
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cohosh
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

L´actée à grappes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cohosh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Traubensilberkerze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コホッシュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코호
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cohosh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cohosh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cohosh
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोहोश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

otunun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cohosh
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cohosh
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кохош
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cohosh
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cohosh
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cohosh
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cohosh
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cohosh
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cohosh

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COHOSH»

The term «cohosh» is regularly used and occupies the 95.039 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
56
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «cohosh» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of cohosh
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «cohosh».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COHOSH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cohosh» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cohosh» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cohosh

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COHOSH»

Discover the use of cohosh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cohosh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Black Cohosh: Nature's Versatile Healer
Black cohosh rhizome was one of the most popular patented remedies for a variety of complaints in the 1800s. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was used in the treatment of smallpox. In a paper read before the Alabama State Medical ...
James B. LaValle, Ernest B. Hawkins, 2000
2
Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications ...
Estazolam: DHEA, Gotu Kola, Kava, Melatonin, St. John's Wort, Valerian, Vitamin B3 Esterified Estrogens: Arginine, Black Cohosh, Boron, Calcium, Copper, DHEA , Dang Gui, Magnesium, Melatonin, Milk Thistle, St. John's Wort, Vitamin B6, ...
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, Jonathan Treasure, Dwight L. McKee, 2008
3
Wrinkle-Free Zone: Your Guide to Perfect Skin in 30 Days
Black cohosh, soy isoflavones, B vitamins, and vitamin E are believed to be the most safe and effective. Black. Cohosh. Black cohosh (cimifuga racemosa} offers a safe, natural approach to the treatment of PMS and other reproductive tract ...
James Meschino, 2004
4
Berek & Novak's Gynecology
Initially, it was felt that black cohosh was estrogenic. Subsequently, it has been shown that it does not contain phytoestro- gens and that it does not have an estrogenic effect on vaginal cytology. Additionally, there are no changes in hormone ...
Jonathan S. Berek, 2007
5
Quick Access Patient Information: On Conditions, Herbs and ...
BUCK COHOSH More than two centuries ago, Native Americans discovered that the root of the black cohosh plant (Cimicifuga racemosa) helped relieve many female problems, including menstrual cramps and hot flashes, Ixadaches, ...
‎2000
6
The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety
The traditional position is generally that black cohosh should not be taken during pregnancy except to assist with birth. According to the British Herbal Compendium,black cohosh is contraindicated in pregnancy,9 however, this restriction is not ...
‎2005
7
Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal ...
HERBS Arnica Black Seed/Kalanji Blue Cohosh Chamomile Echinacea Evening Primrose Oil Feverfew Garlic Ginger Ginkgo Biloba Ginseng Kudzu Nutmeg Passion Flower Peppermint Pumpkin Seed Raspberry Leaf Safflower Salvia ...
Gerald G. Briggs, Roger K. Freeman, Sumner J. Yaffe, 2011
8
The 5-minute Herb and Dietary Supplement Consult
ADVERSE REACTIONS • Adverse birth outcome — Neurologic complications were reported in a post-dates baby after labor induction with a mixture of black cohosh and blue cohosh given during a home birth (13). After a normal labor, ...
Adriane Fugh-Berman, 2003
9
Planting the Future: Saving Our Medicinal Herbs
Ithough black cohosh is not native quite as far west and north as my farm, it remains one of my favorite medicinal plants. It is characteristic of the "Big Woods" of eastern North America and the herbal tradition of the eastern woodland Indians.
Rosemary Gladstar, Pamela Hirsch, 2000
10
Canadian Medicinal Crops
yellow-flowered blue cohosh C. giganteum (Fanvell) Loconte & W.H. Blackwell = purple-flowered blue cohosh These species have only recently been recognized as separate, and much of what is known and written about them is applicable to ...
Ernest Small, Paul M. Catling, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COHOSH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cohosh is used in the context of the following news items.
1
GROWING GREEN: Introducing near-black blooms into the garden
Bugbane (black cohosh/cimicifuga), hollyhock, columbine, 'Ravenswing' Cow Parsley, helleborus, heuchera , day lilies and sedums all come in ... «HamiltonNews, Jul 15»
2
GreenSpace: As medicinal use of plants grows, debate follows
And the tiny, starlike flowers of black cohosh, used for alleviating the symptoms of menopause. The new garden at the Rodale Institute in ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
3
Freeze your bed sheets and lick your wrists to keep cool in the …
A herbal supplement called 'black cohosh', popular among Native Americans, has been clinically proven to relieve hot flushes and night ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Virginia Home Grown: June 2015
The Plant of the Month is Black Cohosh presented by Peggy Cornett, Curator of Plants at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. The “Tip from ... «Community Idea Stations, Jun 15»
5
Hot flash relief: what works and what doesn't
Guthrie says studies have also shown that black cohosh in combination with a multibotanical supplement does not help hot flashes. «WTVM, Jun 15»
6
Ways to manage the menopause
Such remedies include phytoestrogens — plant substances that have effects similar to those of oestrogens— black cohosh, evening primrose ... «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
7
BEL MOONEY: Is my man cheating... or has the menopause made …
... attention and maybe even try HRT, which did wonders for me, or one of the alternative complementary treatments such as black cohosh. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
8
Wild Bill Caught on Tape
In one section I am talking about cohosh, an Indian name that is applied to four different plants: red, black, blue and summer. Accompanying the ... «Steuben Courier, Jun 15»
9
Natural menopause remedies warning
One popular treatment used to treat hot flushes – black cohosh root – was found to benefit menopausal women in one study but not in another ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
10
The menopause: What does latest advice say about HRT?
Such remedies include phytoestrogens - plant substances that have effects similar to those of oestrogens - black cohosh, evening primrose oil ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cohosh [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cohosh>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z