cowherb

American

[kau-urb, -hurb] / ˈkaʊˌɜrb, -ˌhɜrb /

noun

a plant, Vaccaria pyramidata, of the pink family, native to Europe, having clusters of pink flowers.

cowherb British

/ ˈkaʊˌhɜːb /

noun

a European caryophyllaceous plant, Saponaria vaccaria, having clusters of pink flowers: a weed in the US See also soapwort

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Etymology

Origin of cowherb

First recorded in 1855–60; cow ¹ + herb

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