noun
- Plural of cowage; a tropical climbing plant (Mucuna pruriens) with stinging hairs on its pods, native to Africa and Asia.
Usage: Also spelled cowhage or cowhage.; The plant is known for causing itching when the hairs contact skin.; Sometimes used in traditional medicine.
Examples
- The cowages grew wild in the tropical garden.
- Farmers cultivated cowages for their medicinal properties.
- The pods of cowages are covered with fine, irritating hairs.
- Traditional healers used cowages in various remedies.
- Cowages are sometimes grown as ornamental plants in warm climates.