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Douse vs Kouse - What's the difference?

douse | kouse |

As nouns the difference between douse and kouse

is that douse is a blow; stroke while kouse is a plant or herb with edible roots, in the genus (taxlink), used in traditional native american foods and medicines.

As a verb douse

is (ambitransitive) to plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse or douse can be to strike.

douse

English

Etymology 1

Probably of (etyl) origin, related to (etyl) and (douse) below.

Alternative forms

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Verb

  • (ambitransitive) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
  • To fall suddenly into water.
    • (Hudibras)
  • To put out; to extinguish.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) duschen, .

    Verb

    (dous)
  • To strike.
  • (nautical) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A blow; stroke.

    • Anagrams

    *

    kouse

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A plant or herb with edible roots, in the genus (taxlink), used in traditional Native American foods and medicines.

    • See also

    * (Lomatium)

    References