cowherb

cowherb
/kow"errb', -herrb'/, n.
a plant, Vaccaria pyramidata, of the pink family, native to Europe, having clusters of pink flowers.
[1855-60; COW1 + HERB]

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  • cow cockle — noun European annual with pale rose colored flowers; cultivated flower or self sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort • Syn: ↑cowherb, ↑Vaccaria hispanica, ↑Vaccaria pyramidata, ↑Saponaria vaccaria • …   Useful english dictionary

  • cow-cockle — n. a European annual ({Vaccaria hispanica}) with pale rose colored flowers; cultivated flower or self sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort. Syn: cowherb, cow cockle, {Vaccaria hispanica}, {Vaccaria …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Vaccaria hispanica — cow cockle cow cockle n. a European annual ({Vaccaria hispanica}) with pale rose colored flowers; cultivated flower or self sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort. Syn: cowherb, cow cockle, {Vaccaria …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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