cow parsnip

cow pars·nip

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kou pahr-snip]
- /kaʊ ˈpɑr snɪp/
- /kaʊ ˈpɑː.snɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kou pahr-snip]
- /kaʊ ˈpɑr snɪp/

Definitions of cow parsnip words

noun cow parsnip 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 flowers 3
noun cow parsnip any of several perennial plants (genus Heracleum) of the umbel family, with flattened clusters of white or purple flowers and thick, tubular stems 3
noun cow parsnip 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. 1
noun cow parsnip Heracleum maximum, an umbelliferous herb. 0

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Origin of cow parsnip

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50

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Parts of speech for Cow parsnip

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cow parsnip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cow parsnip usage trend in Literature

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