cowage

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/ˈkaʊ.ɪd͡ʒ/

noun

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

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velvet beanBengal beanBenghal beanFlorida beanMucuna pruriens utilisMucuna deeringianaMucuna aterrimaStizolobium deeringiana
OriginHindi कवच →
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Meanings

nouncowage (uncountable)

alternative couhage · alternative cowach · alternative cowhage · alternative cowitch

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing

Similar
velvet beanBengal beanBenghal beanFlorida beanMucuna pruriens utilisMucuna deeringianaMucuna aterrimaStizolobium deeringiana
Broader
mucuna
Also see
bengal beanflorida beanvelvet bean

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Hindiकवच
  2. Englishcowage

Borrowed from Hindi कवच (kavac).

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APA

cowage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowage

MLA

“cowage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cowage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowage.

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