cows

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of cow. Use this form when you mean more than one cow.

   The cows stood together near the gate.

   Farmers milk their cows early every morning.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of cow. Use this form with he, she, or it.

   His angry voice cows the new workers into silence.

   The big dog cows every cat in the yard.

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   Alternative form of kouse. It names a plant whose roots Native American peoples dug up and ate.

   In spring the families dug cows in the meadow and dried the small white roots in the sun.

   They pounded the dried cows into a fine meal for bread.

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