cow pat en · NOUN
Meanings
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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 14, The Road Ahead, Brisbane, page 27, column 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cow pats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (9)
lld ciorda (digested residue of a cow) · nv béégashii bichaan (digested residue of a cow) · nl flats (digested residue of a cow) · ru коро́вья лепёшка (digested residue of a cow) · nl koeienvlaai (digested residue of a cow) · de Kuhfladen (digested residue of a cow) · fr bouse (digested residue of a cow) · grc βόλβιτον (digested residue of a cow) · fi lehmänläjä (digested residue of a cow)