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Rowen

/ˈraʊ.ən/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A second growth of grass after mowing or harvesting in the same season.

    "The sheep were turned out to graze on the lush autumn rowen."
  2. 2

    A field or pasture covered with such regrowth.

    "The farmer inspected the emerald rowen stretching across the lower meadow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from dialectal English roots, 'rowen' traces back to the late Middle English period, likely related to Old English terms for rough growth or stubble fields. Over centuries, it evolved specifically in agricultural contexts to denote the regrowth of grass after a hay crop has been mown.

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