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Noun: cow parsnip  kaw'paa(r)s-nip
  1. Tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers
    "Cow parsnip grew abundantly along the riverbank";
    - hogweed, Heracleum sphondylium

Derived forms: cow parsnips

Type of: herb, herbaceous plant

Part of: genus Heracleum, Heracleum

Encyclopedia: Cow parsnip