The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Cowage — Cow age (kou [asl]j), n. (Bot.) See {Cowhage}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowage — [kou′ij] n. COWHAGE … English World dictionary
cowage — /kow ij/, n. 1. a tropical vine, Mucuna pruriens, of the legume family, bearing reddish or blackish pods. 2. the pod itself, covered with bristlelike hairs that are irritating to the skin and cause intense itching. 3. the hairs of the cowage… … Universalium
cowage velvet-bean — niežulinė aksompupė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, maistinis, pašarinis, vaistinis, medingas kultūrinis augalas (Mucuna pruriens), paplitęs Afrikoje ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Carpopogon capitatum;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cowage velvet-bean — niežulinės aksompupės sėjamasis varietetas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos pašarinis, maistinis, dekoratyvinis, vaistinis kultūrinis augalas (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis). atitikmenys: lot. Mucuna pruriens var. utilis angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cowage — noun see cowhage … New Collegiate Dictionary
cowage — noun A leguminous climbing plant, of the genus Mucuna, the spiculae or which are sometimes used as a mechanical vermifuge Syn: cowhage … Wiktionary
cowage — cow·age (kouґəj) 1. Mucuna pruriens. 2. the hairs of the pods of M. pruriens, used medicinally as a vermifuge, anthelmintic, and counterirritant mixed with such vehicles as honey; on the skin they can cause a type of allergic contact… … Medical dictionary
cowage — n. type of plant … English contemporary dictionary
cowage — cow·age … English syllables
