cowherb

[ kou-urb, -hurb ]

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

Origin of cowherb

1
First recorded in 1855–60; cow1 + herb

Words Nearby cowherb

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British Dictionary definitions for cowherb

cowherb

/ (ˈkaʊˌhɜːb) /


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

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