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cow parsnip

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of genus Heracleum of umbelliferous plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pig's cole, pigweed, hogweed, pig's parsnip, clogweed, cadweed

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hogweed, Heracleum sphondylium

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant

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