cow parsnip

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noun

any of several tall, coarse plants of the genus Heracleum, of the parsley family, as H. sphondylium or H. lanatum, having large, flat clusters of white flowers.

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Origin of cow parsnip

First recorded in 1540–50

Words nearby cow parsnip

cowl neckline, cowman, coworker, coworking, cow parsley, cow parsnip, cowpat, cowpea, Cowper, Cowper's gland, Cowper's glands

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How to use cow parsnip in a sentence

It is a cash cow, handed billions by TV networks and rewarding its sponsors with huge ratings and ever growing revenues.
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Nonetheless, a battle-ready J-31 could still be a cash cow, and a good way for China to make friends.
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She became vegan, “inspired by a love of puppies and a cow that winked at me on a family vacation.”
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Faith is decency… if I were a cow I would be wearing a bra.
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The original cash cow of the Murdoch newspapers was his red-top daily, The Sun.
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He had five girls by his first wife; there is no reason why this splendid cow I have picked out should not produce a dozen boys.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
There are no chains to my prison, no steel cuffs to gall the limbs, no guards to threaten and cow me.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Here the pair reached the "Dun Cow" and retired to their respective quarters.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
But here at Fort Walsh we're among a class of people that are a heap different from Texas cow-punchers.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cow parsnip

cow parsnip

noun

any tall coarse umbelliferous plant of the genus Heracleum, such as H. sphondylium of Europe and Asia, having thick stems and flattened clusters of white or purple flowersAlso called: hogweed, keck

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