cows

n. pl. [ pl. of cow. ] domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; as, wait till the cows come home.
Syn. -- cattle, kine, oxen, Bos taurus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. leather from the skin of a cow.
Syn. -- cowhide. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ AS. cūslyppe, cūsloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. Slop, n. ] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the United States. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In the United States, the marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), appearing in wet places in early spring and often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold. [ 1913 Webster ]

American cowslip (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West (Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order (Primulaceæ) with the English cowslip. --
French cowslip (Bot.), bear's-ear (Primula Auricula). [ 1913 Webster ]