Cohoshes

/ˈkoʊ.hɑ.ʃɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cohosh; multiple plants of the cohosh species or genus.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'cohosh,' formed with the standard English plural suffix, though some cohosh terms may take alternative plurals.

Kelly Says

The various cohoshes show how Indigenous plant taxonomy was so sophisticated that different plants were given related names based on shared properties—a classification system that predates Linnaeus.

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