What is "cowherb"

cowherb \cowherb\ n. a European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort; -- also called the cow-cockle.

Syn: cow cockle, cow-cockle, Vaccaria hispanica, Vaccaria pyramidata, Saponaria vaccaria.

n. European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort [syn: cow cockle, Vaccaria hispanica, Vaccaria pyramidata, Saponaria vaccaria]