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cow1

 
pronunciation:
kaU
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: A cow is the adult female of animals that are cattle. People often raise cows on a farm for their milk and sometimes for their meat.
I've seen brown cows, and I've seen black and white cows too.
 
definition 2: A cow is the female of certain other large animals.
Female elephants and whales are called "cows."
Word Builder: cow +
  • cowboy:
    a boy or man who cares for cattle.
  • cowgirl:
    a girl or woman who cares for cattle.
  • cowhand:
    a person who cares for cattle.
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  farming, mammal, milk, pet