Vaccaria hispanica n 1: European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort [syn: {cowherb}, {cow cockle}, {Vaccaria hispanica}, {Vaccaria pyramidata}, {Saponaria vaccaria}]
cow-cockle \cow-cockle\ n. a European annual ({Vaccaria hispanica}) with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort. Syn: cowherb, cow cockle, {Vaccaria hispanica}, {Vaccaria pyramidata}, {Saponaria vaccaria}. [WordNet 1.5]