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Definition of Cow parsley
1. Noun. Coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America.
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Anthriscus, Genus Anthriscus
Definition of Cow parsley
1. Noun. ''Anthriscus sylvestris'', a weedy biennial umbellifer native to the Old World ¹
2. Noun. (by extension) any of a variety of related weeds ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cow Parsley
Literary usage of Cow parsley
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hortus Kewensis; Or, A Catalogue of the Plants Cultivated in the Royal by William Aiton (1811)
"Rough Cow-parsley. Rough Chervil. Nat. of Britain. Fl. July and August. H. $ .
... Aromatic Cow- parsley. Nat. of Germany- Cz^. 1 726, by Mr. Philip Miller. ..."
2. A Systematic Arrangement of British Plants by William Withering, William Macgillivray (1830)
"Tawny-seeded Cow-parsley. Seeds ribbed, nearly smooth, coloured : stems slightly
swelled below ... Stem from two to three feet Ch. sylvestre. Cow-parsley. ..."
3. A Systematic Arrangement of British Plants: With an Easy Introduction to the by William Withering (1812)
"Smooth cow parsley. Cow-weed Chervil. Fledges, orchards, and pastures. ...
Rough cow parsley. C. temulum. Linn. In hedges, common. B. b"U Brit. ..."
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