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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMeadow
/ˈmɛdoʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
A piece of grassland, especially one used for hay or grazed by livestock.
"The cows were grazing peacefully in the green meadow."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English mēdwe, oblique case of mēd, of Germanic origin; related to German Matte and Dutch mat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meadow" is said worldwide
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prairie
Transliteration: prairie
"Les vaches paissent dans la prairie."
Wiese
Transliteration: Wiese
"Die Kühe grasen auf der grünen Wiese."
prato
Transliteration: prato
"I fiori selvatici sbocciano nel prato."
pradera
Transliteration: pradera
"Los caballoscorrevalegres en la pradera."
prado
Transliteration: prado
"Ovelhas pastavam tranquilamente no prado."
घास का मैदान
Transliteration: ghas ka maidan
"गाय हरी घास के मैदान में चर रही हैं।"
草地
Transliteration: cǎodì
"牛群在绿色的草地上吃草。"
초원
Transliteration: chowon
"소들이 푸른 초원에서 풀을 뜯고 있다."
牧草地
Transliteration: bokusōchi
"牛が緑の牧草地で草を食べています。"
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