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prairie

prai·rie

prairie

 
 
pronunciation:
preI ri
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part of speech: noun
definition: a large area of fertile land covered with grass.
The winds were harsh over the prairies in the winter.
 
similar words:
plain
derivation: prairielike (adj.)
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  ecosystem, grass, plain