ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cowish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cowish is a noun meaning An umbelliferous plant (Lomatium cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon, USA.

Meaning

An umbelliferous plant (Lomatium cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon, USA.

More Meanings

  1. Similar to a cow; cowlike
  2. (obsolete) fearful; cowardly

Example Sentences

It is the cowish terror of his spirit, / That dares not undertake.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kouse, locoweed, ulluco, biscuitroot, colicroot, cohosh.

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