cowbane

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/ˈkaʊbeɪn/

noun

Any of several related poisonous plants of the genus Cicuta

Similar
water hemlockpoison parsnip
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Meanings

nouncowbane (usually uncountable, plural cowbanes)

plural cowbanes

  1. uncountableusuallyAny of several related poisonous plants of the genus Cicuta
  2. uncountableusuallynorthern water hemlock (Cicuta virosa), type species of this genus.

    Synonyms: water hemlock, poison parsnip

Synonyms & antonyms

nounnorthern water hemlock (Cicuta virosa), type species of this genus.

Similar
water hemlockpoison parsnip
Also see
cow weedhemlockwater hemlock

Origin

From cow + bane.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian цикута отровна
  • цикута отровна (cikuta otrovna)Cicuta virosa
Chinese Mandarin 毒芹
  • 毒芹 (dúqín)Cicuta virosa
Czech rozpuk jízlivý
  • rozpuk jízlivýplant of the genus Cicuta
Danish gifttyde
  • gifttydeplant of the genus Cicuta
Dutch waterscheerling
  • waterscheerlingplant of the genus Cicuta
Finnish keiso, myrkkykeiso
  • keisoplant of the genus Cicuta
  • myrkkykeisoCicuta virosa
French ciguë aquatique
  • ciguë aquatiqueplant of the genus Cicuta
German Wasserschierling, Wasserschierling
  • Wasserschierlingplant of the genus Cicuta
  • WasserschierlingCicuta virosa
  • Gift-WasserschierlingCicuta virosa
  • WüterichCicuta virosa
Italian cicuta, cicuta
  • cicutaplant of the genus Cicuta
  • cicutaCicuta virosa
Japanese ドクゼリ
  • ドクゼリ (dokuzeri)plant of the genus Cicuta
Polish szalej, szalej
  • szalejplant of the genus Cicuta
  • szalejCicuta virosa
  • szalej jadowityCicuta virosa
  • cykutaCicuta virosa
  • wiechCicuta virosa
  • wiochCicuta virosa
Romanian cucută-de-apă
  • cucută-de-apăplant of the genus Cicuta
Russian вёх, вёх ядови́тый
  • вёх (vjox)plant of the genus Cicuta
  • вёх ядови́тый (vjox jadovítyj)Cicuta virosa
  • цику́та (cikúta)Cicuta virosa
Swedish sprängört
  • sprängörtplant of the genus Cicuta
Turkish su baldıranı, su rezenesi
  • su baldıranıplant of the genus Cicuta
  • su rezenesiplant of the genus Cicuta
  • su baldıranıCicuta virosa
  • su rezenesiCicuta virosa
Welsh buladd
  • buladdCicuta virosa
Cite this entry
APA

cowbane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowbane

MLA

“cowbane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowbane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cowbane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cowbane.

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