cow-cockle

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, Vaccaria hispanica, Vaccaria pyramidata, Saponaria vaccaria. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • 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

  • cow cockle — 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)

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Vaccaria pyramidata — 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

  • 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 — 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

  • Vaccaria — noun cow cockles • Syn: ↑genus Vaccaria • Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Caryophyllaceae, ↑family Caryophyllaceae, ↑carnation family, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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