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prairie

nounfeminine/pɾɐdɐˈɾiɐ/medium

pra·da·ri·a

Definition

A large open area of grassland, especially in North America.
The prairie stretches for miles under the vast sky.
Prairie dogs are common rodents in these grasslands.
Common collocations
North American prairievast prairieprairie animals

Etymology

Do latim 'pratum' (prado) + sufixo '-aria'.

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