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/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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cowherb — n. a European annual with pale rose colored flowers; cultivated flower or self sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort; also called the {cow cockle}. Syn: cow cockle, cow cockle, Vaccaria hispanica,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowherb — [kou′ʉrb΄] n. a pink flowered annual plant (Saponaria vaccaria) of the pink family, growing as a weed in North America … English World dictionary
cowherb — braškioji kalkenė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Gvazdikinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Vaccaria hispanica), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Vaccaria hispanica… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cowherb — cow·herb … English syllables
cowherb — 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: ↑cow cockle, ↑Vaccaria hispanica, ↑Vaccaria pyramidata, ↑Saponaria… … Useful english dictionary
cow-cockle — cowherb cowherb n. a European annual with pale rose colored flowers; cultivated flower or self sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort; also called the {cow cockle}. Syn: cow cockle, cow cockle,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Saponaria vaccaria — 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
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
