cowherb

[ kou-urb, -hurb ]
/ ˈkaʊˌɜrb, -ˌhɜrb /

noun

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

Origin of cowherb

First recorded in 1855–60; cow1 + herb

Words nearby cowherb

cowfish, cowflop, cowgirl, cowhage, cowhand, cowherb, cowherd, cowhide, cowichan sweater, cowinner, cowitch

British Dictionary definitions for cowherb

cowherb
/ (ˈkaʊˌhɜːb) /

noun

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