COW


Meaning of COW in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kau ̇

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English cou, from Old English c ū ; akin to Old High German kuo cow, Latin bos head of cattle, Greek bous, Sanskrit go

Date: before 12th century

1 a : the mature female of cattle (genus Bos ) b : the mature female of various usually large animals (as an elephant, whale, or moose)

2 : a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age

– cowy \ - ē \ adjective

cow 1a: 1 hoof, 2 pastern, 3 dewclaw, 4 switch, 5 hock, 6 rear udder, 7 flank, 8 thigh, 9 tail, 10 pinbone, 11 tail head, 12 thurl, 13 hip, 14 barrel, 15 ribs, 16 crops, 17 withers, 18 heart girth, 19 neck, 20 horn, 21 poll, 22 forehead, 23 bridge of nose, 24 muzzle, 25 jaw, 26 throat, 27 point of shoulder, 28 dewlap, 29 point of elbow, 30 brisket, 31 chest floor, 32 knee, 33 milk well, 34 milk vein, 35 fore udder, 36 teats, 37 rump, 38 loin

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