Cow Parsnip (Noun)
Meaning
Tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hikers had to wade through a patch of tall cow parsnip that was growing along the stream.
- In the summer, the fields are filled with the showy white blooms of cow parsnip that attract a variety of pollinators.
- The botanist identified the plant with the cluster of white flowers as cow parsnip, a common sight in damp meadows.
- As the sun began to set, the cow parsnip cast long shadows across the grass, its purple flowers glowing in the fading light.
- The gardener warned the volunteers to avoid touching the cow parsnip, as its sap can cause skin irritation in some people.