Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cowbane

/ˈkaʊbeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cow-bane
IPA: /ˈkaʊbeɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several related poisonous plants of the genus Cicuta

Uncountable

noun

northern water hemlock (Cicuta virosa), type species of this genus.

Uncountable

Etymology

From cow + bane.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

cowbanes (plural)

Synonyms

water hemlock poison parsnip

Questions

How do you pronounce cowbane?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaʊbeɪn/.
What does cowbane mean?: Any of several related poisonous plants of the genus Cicuta
Where does cowbane come from?: From cow + bane.

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