kousso

English

Alternative forms

cusso, kosso, kusso

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic ኮሶ (koso).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkʊsəʊ/

Noun

kousso

An Ethiopian rosaceous tree whose flowers were used as a vermifuge, of species Hagenia abyssinica.

Related terms

kosotoxin

References

“kousso”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
“kousso”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.