cowherb

cowherb
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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  • 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

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