A broken piece or fragment of cow dung or dried cattle manure, historically used as fuel.
Compound of 'cow' and 'shard' (Old English 'sceard', meaning a broken piece or fragment). This term reflects rural agricultural life where dried cow dung was a practical fuel source in regions without abundant wood.
In many parts of the world, dried cow dung (cow chips or cowshards) has been the primary fuel source for cooking and heating for thousands of years—it's renewable, free, and surprisingly efficient, making it one of humanity's oldest sustainable fuels.
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