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Wikispecies

Noun

black cohosh ‎(countable and uncountable, plural black cohoshes)

1. A smooth herb, Actaea racemosa, marketed for medicinal use.

Synonyms

• (Actaea racemosa): Cimicifuga racemosa, cohosh, black bugbane, black snakeroot, fairy candle

Coordinate terms

• Caulophyllum thalictroides, blue cohosh, squaw root, papoose root