Meanings
nouncow parsnip (plural cow parsnips)
plural cow parsnips
- Any member of the genus Heracleum of umbelliferous plants.
Synonyms: pig's cole, pigweed, hogweed, pig's parsnip, clogweed, cadweed
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the genus Heracleum of umbelliferous plants.
More synonyms by meaning
nountall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers
Similar
hogweedHeracleum sphondylium
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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cow parsnip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cow%20parsnip
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