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Meaning of 'cowhage' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cowhage [ n.]
- A leguminous climbing plant of the genus Mucuna, having crooked pods covered with sharp hairs, which stick to the fingers, causing intolerable itching. The spiculae are sometimes used in medicine as a mechanical vermifuge.

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