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cow parsnip noun[ U ] uk /ˈkaʊ ˌpɑː.snɪp/ us /ˈkaʊ ˌpɑːr.snɪp/ a tall wild plant with hollow, hairy stems, large leaves, and clusters(= groups) of small white flowers on short spreading stems that form a shape similar to an open umbrella: Cow parsnip, with its broad leaves and white-flowered umbrellas, seems to edge every road and trail in this region. The fields are carpeted with beautiful white cow parsnip, their feathery flowers nodding in the wind. Hogweed is sometimes confused with angelica, cow parsnip, and poison hemlock. Cow parsnip is a tall herbaceous perennial, which can reach heights of 3 metres. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium euphorbia loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |