cowhorn

The horn of a cow. Cow -horn forceps: A dentist's instrument for extracting molars. That for the upper jaw has one hooked prong like a cow's horn, the other prong being gouge-shaped. The cowhorn forceps for the lower molars has two curved prongs, which hook between the pairs of side-roots of the molar. ( Knight .) cow-house, s. kept. A house or shed in which cows are cow-hubby, s. A cow-herd. "He gaif till hir ane aple-ruby, Gramerce, quod scho, my kind cowhubby . " Evergreen, ii. 21. IMG:content-1202.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small] ribs running laterally from the mid-rib. When wounded it emits a highly nutritious milky juice with an agreeable balsamic smell. It is chemically akin to cow's milk. According to Humboldt, it grows only on the Cordilleras of the coast of Caracas, where it is called Palo de Vaca, or Arbol de Leche. The negroes and other lean natives of the region fatten upon its milk. 2. The Hya-Hya, Tab ern a montana utilis , found in South America. 3. Ficus Sau ureana , and other Fici (Figs). 4. Clusia Galactodendron .