/ Dictionary / Index C cowbane: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cow•bane Pronunciation: (kou'bān"), [key] — n. any of several poisonous plants of the parsley family, as Oxypolis rigidior, of swampy areas of North America, or the water hemlock, Cicuta maculata. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cowardly cowbell Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language