cowage
- noun
- /ˈkaʊɪdʒ/
- Indian
:
mucuna
- Farmers in southern states plant cowage to enrich their soil through green manure.
Examples
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The leaves and pods of cowage are sometimes used as fodder for livestock.
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The cowage plants grow rapidly during the monsoon season.
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The densely hairy pods of cowage can cause skin irritation if handled without gloves.
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Many gardeners use cowage as a green manure.
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Farmers in southern states plant cowage to enrich their soil through green manure.
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The leaves and pods of cowage are sometimes used as fodder for livestock.
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Many gardeners use cowage as a green manure to improve soil fertility.
Synonyms
A climbing plant with purple flowers and hairy pods grown to improve soil and feed animals
A one-year woody climbing plant with purple flower clusters and hairy pods grown to improve soil and feed animals
A fast-growing vine with purple flowers and hairy pods used as food for animals and to improve soil
A tropical vine grown as a cover crop to improve soil and feed animals
A climbing plant with purple flowers and hairy pods grown to enrich soil and feed animals
A climbing plant with purple flowers and long hairy pods used to improve soil and feed animals
A climbing plant people grow to feed animals and improve soil
A woody climbing plant with purple flowers and hairy pods that farmers grow to feed animals and improve soil
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cowage starts with the simple word cow, because this climbing plant grew in fields and was often used by farmers as 'green manure' and fodder for animals. So thinking of 'cow' helps you remember it is a farm plant with long purple flowers and hairy pods.
