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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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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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