"cowsense" meaning in English

See cowsense in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cow-sense [alternative], cow sense [alternative]
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  1. An instinctive ability to work well with cattle. Tags: uncountable
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  2. Intelligence on the part of a cattle beast. Tags: uncountable
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        [
          "Intelligence",
          "intelligence"
        ],
        [
          "cattle beast",
          "cattle beast"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "cowsense"
}

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