Main Entry: ¹cow

Pronunciation: \ˈkau̇\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English cou, from Old English cū; akin to Old High German kuo cow, Latin bos head of cattle, Greek bous, Sanskrit go

Date: before 12th century

1 a : the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) b : the mature female of various usually large animals (as an elephant, whale, or moose)
2 : a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age

— cowy \-ē\ adjective

[cow illustration]