black cohosh

English

black cohosh ripe fruit

Noun

black cohosh (countable and uncountable, plural black cohoshes)

1. A smooth herb of species Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use.

Synonyms

• (Actaea racemosa): Cimicifuga racemosa, cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot, fairy candle

Coordinate terms

• Caulophyllum thalictroides, blue cohosh, squaw root, papoose root

Further reading

• Actaea racemosa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Actaea racemosa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Actaea racemosa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons