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- [kou-beyn]
- /ˈkaʊˌbeɪn/
- /kˈaʊbeɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kou-beyn]
- /ˈkaʊˌbeɪn/
Definitions of cowbane word
- noun cowbane any of several N temperate poisonous umbelliferous marsh plants of the genus Cicuta, esp C. virosa, having clusters of small white flowers 3
- noun cowbane a similar and related plant, Oxypolis rigidior of the southeastern and central US 3
- noun cowbane any umbelliferous plant reputed to be poisonous to cattle 3
- noun cowbane any of several water hemlocks with intensely poisonous roots and clusters of small white flowers 3
- noun cowbane any other plant that is poisonous to cattle, as locoweed 3
- noun cowbane any of several poisonous plants of the parsley family, as Oxypolis rigidior, of swampy areas of North America, or the water hemlock, Cicuta maculata. 1
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Origin of cowbane
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; cow1 + bane
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Parts of speech for Cowbane
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cowbane popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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