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]