noun
- a poisonous plant of the carrot family with white flowers, toxic to cattle and other livestock
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The farmer warned visitors to avoid the cowbane growing near the pond.
- Cattle that graze in areas with cowbane can become seriously ill.
- The botanist identified the white-flowered plant as cowbane.
- Cowbane is considered one of the most dangerous plants to livestock.
- The veterinarian suspected cowbane poisoning when the cows showed neurological symptoms.
- Park rangers posted signs warning hikers about the toxic cowbane in the wetland area.