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cow parsley

/ˌkaʊ ˈpɑːsli/ /ˌkaʊ ˈpɑrsli/

Meanings
noun
Anthriscus sylvestris, a weedy biennial umbellifer native to the Old World.

Examples :

"The roadside ditch was filled with white flowers; I think it was cow parsley. "
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Related Words

Illustration parsley

parsley noun

/ˈpɑː(ɹ)sli/

A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.

"My grandmother always adds fresh parsley to her salads. "

Illustration flowers

flowers noun

/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

Illustration inspection

inspection noun

/ɪnˈspɛkʃən/

The act of examining something, often closely.

"Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!"

Illustration variety

variety noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

Illustration umbellifer

umbellifer noun

/ʌmˈbɛləfər/ /ʌmˈbɛlɪfər/

Any plant of the family Apiaceae, also called Umbelliferae, whose inflorescence is an umbel, such as a carrot or celery.

"The gardener identified the wild carrot as an umbellifer because of its characteristic umbrella-shaped flower cluster. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration biennial

biennial noun

/baɪˈɛnɪəl/

A plant that requires two years to complete its life-cycle, germinating and growing in its first year, then producing its flowers and fruit in its second year, after which it usually dies

"The gardener planted the biennial nasturtium seeds in the spring. "

Illustration revealed

revealed verb

/ɹəˈviːld/

To uncover; to show and display that which was hidden.

"The magician revealed the rabbit from under his hat, surprising the audience. "

Illustration poisonous

poisonous adjective

/ˈpɔɪznəs/

Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest.

"The mushrooms growing in the park were poisonous, so we didn't pick any to eat. "

Illustration actually

actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

Illustration roadside

roadside noun

/ˈɹəʊdsaɪd/ /ˈɹoʊdsaɪd/

The area on either side of a road.

"I pulled over to the roadside to check the map."