(botany) Any of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid. / (botany) Brosimum utile, native to Brazil and Venezuela

(business) A product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows. / (by extension) Someone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money.

(uncountable, by ellipsis) Mad cow disease; bovine spongiform encephalopathy. / (countable) A cow afflicted with mad cow disease. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mad, cow.

(idiomatic) Something which cannot be tampered with, or criticized, for fear of public outcry. A person, institution, belief system, etc. which, for no reason other than the demands of established social etiquette or popular opinion, should be accorded respect or reverence, and not touched, handled or examined too closely.

plural of cash cow

A hitch knot used to attach a rope to an object, comprising a pair of half hitches tied in opposing directions. / Any hitch or bend which slips because it is wrongly tied.

plural of bell cow

The lead cow in a herd. / (US, figuratively) A leader; an influencer.

Having large, full, wide eyes, like those of cows.

Alternative form of cowhearted