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cowquake

cowquake noun: quaking grass; Briza media, or other species of the genus Briza.

cowquake: quaking grass; Briza media, or other species of the genus Briza
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Noun

cowquake (plural cowquakes)

  1. quaking grass; Briza media, or other species of the genus Briza

Forms of cowquake

pluralcowquakes

Origin of cowquake

From cow + quake.

Questions about cowquake

What does cowquake mean?
Cowquake means quaking grass; Briza media, or other species of the genus Briza.
What part of speech is cowquake?
Cowquake is a noun.
What is the plural of cowquake?
The plural of cowquake is cowquakes.

Words near cowquake in the dictionary

  1. cowpunchers
  2. cowpunches
  3. cowpunching
  4. cowpunk
  5. cowpunks
  6. cowquake
  7. cowquakes
  8. Cowra
  9. cowrey
  10. cowreys
  11. cowrie

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