black cohosh
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- noun
- /blæk ˈkoʊhɑːʃ/
- US
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cohosh negro
- Any benefits from black cohosh and hop extracts could not be determined, and a new study published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews supports the findings regarding black cohosh.
- black cohosh extract
- appears to contain black cohosh
- use black cohosh
And then the herbs that really help with this are black cohosh and wild yam.
- And then the herbs that really help with this are black cohosh and wild yam.
- Spicy foods, acupuncture, black cohosh, evening primrose oil, Raspberry leaf tea, three dates, all support inducing labor naturally.
Examples
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Native Americans used black cohosh to treat arthritic joints, but the herb is better known in Europe and North America for its use in alleviating menopause symptoms.
Academic text (2003) -
Now she recognized black cohosh from the research for her story.
Fiction book (1994) -
And then the herbs that really help with this are black cohosh and wild yam.
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Spicy foods, acupuncture, black cohosh, evening primrose oil, Raspberry leaf tea, three dates, all support inducing labor naturally.
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Many women take black cohosh as a natural remedy for menopausal symptoms.
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In herbal medicine, black cohosh is often used to alleviate hot flashes.
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Successfully used by herbalists, black cohosh is known for its benefits in treating menstrual discomfort.
Synonyms
A North American plant used in herbal medicine, also called black cohosh
Surface Forms
Morphology
This noun phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun combination: 'black' modifies 'cohosh', so a learner who knows 'cohosh' as a plant can infer this refers to a particular kind of cohosh (likely named for a color or distinguishing feature). Such color-based species names are compositional and cross-linguistically common, so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Black cohosh may come from a Native American word. Cohosh was a name for plants with rough roots and black likely refers to the dark root, so the name points to this tall plant often used as 'herbal medicine'.