COWSLIP


Meaning of COWSLIP in English

/ ˈkaʊslɪp; NAmE / noun

a small wild plant with yellow flowers with a sweet smell

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English cūslyppe , from cū cow + slipa , slyppe slime , i.e. cow slobber or dung.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.