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dandelion | cow |

As a noun dandelion

is (countable) any of the several species of plant in the genus taraxacum'', characterised yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (''taraxacum officinale ).

As an adjective dandelion

is of a yellow colour, like that of the flower.

As an acronym cow is

(computing).

dandelion

English

(wikipedia dandelion)

Noun

  • (countable) Any of the several species of plant in the genus Taraxacum'', characterised yellow flower heads and notched, broad-ended leaves, especially the common dandelion (''Taraxacum officinale ).
  • (countable) The flower head or fruiting head of the dandelion plant.
  • (uncountable) A yellow colour, like that of the flower.

    • Derived terms

    * dandelion clock * dandelion greens * dandelion salad * dandelion seeds * dandelion wine * dandelion yellow

    Hyponyms

    * , a white-flowering Japanese dandelion. * , the endangered California dandelion. * , Japanese dandelion. No ring of smallish, downward-turned leaves under the flowerhead. * , Russian dandelion, which produces rubber. * , red-seeded dandelion; achenes reddish brown and leaves deeply cut throughout length. Inner bracts' tips are hooded. ** . * Taraxacum officinale (syn. ), common dandelion. Found in many forms.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a yellow colour, like that of the flower.

    • See also

    * clock * goatsbeard * hawk's beard * kok-saghyz * oxtongue * Taraxacum *

    cow

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (wikipedia cow) (en-noun) (see usage notes)
  • A female domesticated ox or other bovine, especially an adult after she has had a calf.
  • More generally, any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age.
  • The meat of such animals as food (more commonly called beef).
  • The female of larger species of mammal, including bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
  • (derogatory, informal) A woman who is considered despicable in some way, especially one considered to be fat, lazy, ugly, argumentative, mean or spiteful.
  • (informal) Anything that is annoyingly difficult, awkward or graceless.
    • That website is a real cow to navigate.
  • (informal) A conniption fit or hissy fit; a state of agitation .
  • (mining) A wedge or brake to stop a machine or car; a chock.
    • (Knight)
    Usage notes
    The plural cows is the normal plural for multiple individuals, while cattle is used in a more collective sense. The umlaut plurals ky, kye and kine are archaic and no longer in common use.
    Synonyms
    * bitch * bastard, bitch, bugger (UK)
    Antonyms
    * (female domesticated ox or other bovine) bull
    See also
    * (meat) chicken, pig, pork, goat, lamb, mutton
    Derived terms
    (terms derived from "cow") * cowboy * cow catcher, cowcatcher * cow corner * cowgirl * cowherd * cowmilk, cow milk * cowpoke * cowpool * cowpuncher * cowshed * cow shot * cow tipping * cash cow * have a cow * holy cow * sacred cow

    See also

    * * beef * bovine * bull * calf * cattle * heifer * steer * low * moo * ox * veal

    Etymology 2

    Probably from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.
    • Con artists are not cowed by the law.
  • * Shakespeare
    • To vanquish a people already cowed .

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) A chimney cowl.
  • * 1836 , Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers ?
    • Who could live to gaze from day to day on bricks and slates, who had once felt the influence of a scene like this? Who could continue to exist, where there are no cows but the cows on the chimneypots; nothing redolent of Pan but pan-tiles;

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