cowherb

cow·herb

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kou-urb, -hurb]
- /ˈkaʊˌɜrb, -ˌhɜrb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kou-urb, -hurb]
- /ˈkaʊˌɜrb, -ˌhɜrb/

Definitions of cowherb word

noun cowherb a European caryophyllaceous plant, Saponaria vaccaria, having clusters of pink flowers: a weed in the US 3
noun cowherb a pink-flowered annual plant (Saponaria vaccaria) of the pink family, growing as a weed in North America 3
noun cowherb a plant, Vaccaria pyramidata, of the pink family, native to Europe, having clusters of pink flowers. 1
noun cowherb Vaccaria hispanica, an annual herb with blue-grey waxy herbage and pale pink flowers, native to Eurasia. 1

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Origin of cowherb

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; cow1 + herb

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Parts of speech for Cowherb

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cowherb popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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