cowherb
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cow·herb
(kou′ûrb′, -hûrb′)n.
An annual plant (Vaccaria hispanica) native to Eurasia and naturalized in North America and having clusters of deep-pink flowers.
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cowherb
(ˈkaʊˌhɜːb)n
(Plants) a European caryophyllaceous plant, Saponaria vaccaria, having clusters of pink flowers: a weed in the US. See also soapwort
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| Noun | 1. |  cowherb - European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwortflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Vaccaria, Vaccaria - cow-cockles |
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vaccaire