Noncow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Noncow is a noun meaning (philosophy) That which is not a cow.
Meaning
(philosophy) That which is not a cow.
More Meanings
- Not of or pertaining to cows; beef-free.
Example Sentences
For India, McDonald's uniquely developed a noncow menu—including McMaharajas, made of lamb.
Your local supermarket may not carry coconut milk but you should be able to buy the real, noncow product in cans at a specialty food store or at an oriental grocery store.
Brown rice and carrots were two health food sacred cows. Here they are combined to make a noncow "burger." These surprisingly tasty patties are very fragile, but firm up nicely as they brown.
Given a free variable whose designation was taken to be the class of cows, there was no ready means for referring to the class of noncows; so the requisite inference from 'Cows are animals' was not forthcoming.
Word Forms
- noncows
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nondog, noncowboy, nonanimal, nonhorse, nonpig, nonphilosophy.
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