"noncow" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: non- + cow Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|cow}} non- + cow Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} noncow (not comparable)
  1. Not of or pertaining to cows; beef-free. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-noncow-en-adj-rek79jYn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 73 27

Noun

Forms: noncows [plural]
Etymology: non- + cow Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|cow}} non- + cow Head templates: {{en-noun}} noncow (plural noncows)
  1. (philosophy) That which is not a cow. Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-noncow-en-noun-vXG5Ereb Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2005, Sylvia Lovegren, Fashionable food: seven decades of food fads",
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