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cow pat

cow pat noun: the excrement of a cow forming a somewhat rounded flat piece of dung on the ground.

Noun

cow pat (plural cow pats)

  1. The excrement of a cow forming a somewhat rounded flat piece of dung on the ground.
    • I crawled along the side of the marsh, crouched down quietly in a cow pat and waiter for the Water-rail to appear.1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 57
    • There's something for the whole family with events including cow pat throwing, sack races, three-legged races and more.2021 December, The Road Ahead, Brisbane, page 27, column 3

Synonyms of cow pat

Forms of cow pat

pluralcow pats

Questions about cow pat

What does cow pat mean?
Cow pat means the excrement of a cow forming a somewhat rounded flat piece of dung on the ground.
What part of speech is cow pat?
Cow pat is a noun.
What is the plural of cow pat?
The plural of cow pat is cow pats.

Words near cow pat in the dictionary

  1. Cow Neck
  2. cow parsley
  3. cow parsleys
  4. cow parsnip
  5. cow parsnips
  6. cow pat
  7. cow pats
  8. cow patties
  9. cow patty
  10. cow pie
  11. cow pies

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