Kush or Cush may refer to:

Bible

Cush (Bible) Cush or Kush ( ''Kūš''; ), according to the Hebrew Bible, was the oldest son of Ham (son of Noah), Ham and a grandson of Noah. He was the brother of Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan (son of Ham), Canaan. Cush was the father of Nimrod. Cush is traditi ...

, two people and one or more places in the Hebrew Bible

Places

Kingdom of Kush The Kingdom of Kush (; Egyptian language, Egyptian: 𓎡𓄿𓈙𓈉 ''kꜣš'', Akkadian language, Assyrian: ''Kûsi'', in LXX Χους or Αἰθιοπία; ''Ecōš''; ''Kūš''), also known as the Kushite Empire, or simply Kush, was an an ...

, an ancient kingdom in Nubia * Kush (mountain), a mountain near Kalat, Pakistan Balochistan *

Kush (Ras Al Khaimah) Kush is a former settlement in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, a precursor settlement to the important Islamic era port town of Julfar. Establishment Kush is thought to have been established in the 5th century CE, the Sasanian era, and to ...

, precursor settlement to Julfar * Kush (satrapy), a satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire *

Hindu Kush The Hindu Kush is an mountain range in Central Asia, Central and South Asia to the west of the Himalayas. It stretches from central and eastern Afghanistan into northwestern Pakistan and far southeastern Tajikistan. The range forms the wester ...

, a mountain range in Afghanistan * Cush (hill), a mountain in County Tipperary, Ireland

People

Given name

* Kush Arora, dub and bhangra music producer from San Francisco *

Cush Jumbo Cush Jumbo (born 23 September 1985) is a British actress and writer. She is best known for her leading role as attorney Lucca Quinn in the CBS drama series ''The Good Wife'' (2015–2016) and the Paramount Plus spin-off series ''The Good Figh ...

(born 1985), English actress *

Kush Maini Kush Maini (, ; born 22 September 2000) is an Indian racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for DAMS as part of the Alpine Academy, and serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Alpine F1 Team, Alpine and in Formula E ...

(born 2000), Indian racing driver *

Kusha (Ramayana) Kusha (, ) and his younger twin brother Lava were the children of Rama and Sita. Their story is recounted in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Hindu traditions claim he ruled the entire region of Kashmir, Indus River and Hindu Kush as frontier lan ...

, one of the twin sons of Lord Rama and Sita

Surname

* Lennox Cush (born 1974), Guyanese–American cricketer *

Wilbur Cush Wilbur W. Cush (10 June 1928 – 28 July 1981) was a Northern Ireland national football team, Northern Irish football striker. Billy Cush represented 1958 FIFA World Cup squads#Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, 195 ...

(1928–1981), Northern Irish football player * Emil Kush (1916–1969), American baseball player * Eric Kush (born 1989), American football player *

Frank Kush Frank Joseph Kush (January 20, 1929 – June 22, 2017) was an American football player and coach. As a player he earned All-American honors in 1952 as a defensive lineman playing for the Michigan State Spartans. He was head coach at Arizona S ...

(1929–2017), American football coach *

Kundan Singh Kush Thakur Kundan Pal Singh Kush (1881–1967) was an Arya Samaj missionary and teacher who arrived in Fiji, from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1928. He first taught at the Dharamshala School in Nausori where he later became the founding He ...

(1881–1967), Arya Samaj missionary *

Rod Kush Rod Kush (born December 29, 1956), is also known as "the Krusher". He is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Buffalo Bills and Houston Oilers The Houston Oilers were a pro ...

(born 1956), American football player *

Vladimir Kush Vladimir Kush (born 1965) is a Russian-born American painter, jewelry designer and sculptor. He studied at the Surikov Moscow Art Institute, and after several years working as an artist in Moscow, his native city, he emigrated to the United Stat ...

(born 1965), Russian painter

Arts, entertainment, and media

Music

Kush (American band) Kush was an American rap metal band formed in 2000 by rapper B-Real, Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter, and former Fear Factory members Raymond Herrera and Christian Olde Wolbers. History The project was first announced in 2000. "Dr. Kush" wa ...

, American rap metal band * Kush (Australian band), Australian jazz rock band from the 1970s * "Kush" (song), a 2010 single by Dr. Dre * ''

The Kush ''The Kush'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper and record producer Havoc. It was released on September 18, 2007, via Nature Sounds. The album was produced by Havoc, with Devin Horwitz serving as executive producer. It features gu ...

'', a 2007 album by the rapper Havoc

Other arts, entertainment, and media

Kush (Conan) The Hyborian Age is a fictional period of Earth's history within the artificial mythology created by Robert E. Howard, serving as the setting for the sword and sorcery tales of Conan the Barbarian. The word "Hyborian" is derived from the leg ...

, a nation in the fictional world of Conan the Barbarian * ''Kush'' (film), 2007 independent action-thriller film * "Kush" (''Sanctuary''), an episode of the science fiction series ''Sanctuary'' *

KUSH KUSH 1600 AM is a radio station licensed to Cushing, Oklahoma. The station broadcasts a Full service format, consisting of local and national talk, sports Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, tha ...

, a radio station (1600 AM) licensed to serve Cushing, Oklahoma, United States *

Kush Games 2K Los Angeles (formerly Kush Games, Inc.) was an American video game developer based in Camarillo, California. Founded by Umrao Mayer in 1998, the company was part of Visual Concepts, which itself was a part of Sega. Both Kush Games and Visual ...

, a now-defunct game development studio

Plants

* Kush (cannabis), a family of potent cannabis strains named for the Hindu Kush *

Kusha grass Kusha () also known as Darbha () and Pavitram (), are the Sanskrit terms for ''Desmostachya bipinnata'' grass. This grass is of literary and ritual significance in Hinduism. In the performance of Vedic rituals such as the homa and tarpana, the ...

, ''Desmostachya bipinnata'', a perennial grass species

Other uses

Kush (maize) Mush is a type of cornmeal pudding (or porridge) which is usually boiled in water or milk. It is often allowed to set, or gel into a semisolid, then cut into flat squares or rectangles, and pan fried. Cornmeal mush is especially popular amongst ...

, a cornmeal preparation similar to grits or polenta * Kush Housing Association, a social landlord in London, England *

Kush (drug) Kush is a synthetic cannabinoid-like drug. Its first use was first reported around 2016–2017, and it became increasingly prevalent in Sierra Leone from 2021 onwards, particularly among young people. Composition The composition of Kush was init ...

, artificial drug mixture sometimes known as kush * Kush (red panda), a male red panda known for escaping Curraghs Wildlife Park