noun
- plural of cowbane; poisonous plants of the carrot family, especially water hemlock, that are toxic to cattle and other livestock
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The farmer warned visitors to avoid the cowbanes growing near the pond.
- Several species of cowbanes are found in wetland areas across North America.
- Cattle deaths were attributed to the animals grazing on cowbanes in the marshy field.
- Botanists identified multiple cowbanes during their survey of the wetland preserve.
- The veterinarian suspected cowbane poisoning when the livestock showed neurological symptoms.
- Park rangers posted signs warning hikers about the dangerous cowbanes along the trail.