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meadow Definition

meadow (medō)

noun

  1. a piece of grassland, esp. one used as a pasture or whose grass is grown for use as hay
  2. low, level grassland near a stream, lake, etc.

Etymology: ME medow < OE mædwe, oblique case of mæd < Gmc *mædwa- < IE base *mē-, to mow

meadow Related Forms

mead·owy adjective

meadow Synonyms

meadow

n.

grass, pasture, mead, lea, mountain meadow, upland pasture, alp, meadow land, bottom land, bottoms, grassland, pasturage, salt marsh, polder, veldt, high veldt, sweet veldt, sour veldt, bush-veldt, steppe, Heide (German), heath, champ (French), pampas, llano, savanna; see also field 1, plain.

meadow Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • flower-strewn: Lower down, the trek leads through verdant alpine valleys with cascading streams, pretty hamlets and flower-strewn meadows.
  • mow: And he shall plow, carry manure, weed the grain, mow the meadow, scatter and pile.
  • graze: The freemen's cows are now able to graze the North meadows at Sudbury.

Adjective modifier

  • alpine: Day 7 Thursday Ride the alpine meadows of Boulder Mountain.
  • flower-rich: The grassland is a remnant of what would have been large areas of flower-rich meadows around the edge of Dunstable.
  • flower-filled: You can picnic in flower-filled meadows, stroll through formal gardens or even visit a farm just seven miles from the City!
  • unimproved: At Little Lathe near Coniston there is a small meadow typical of unimproved northern hay meadows.
  • grassy: Peaceful Meadow You stand in the tall grass of an enormous grassy meadow.
  • flowery: Before long, we were down among the flowery meadows, streams and hamlets that made up these Auvergne farming communities.

Modifies a noun

  • pipit: Meadow Pipits are reported to undergo a partial molt in the first three months of the year.
  • buttercup: In pasture, cutting will prevent meadow buttercup seeding.
  • cranesbill: Meadow cranesbill, green hellebore, tufted vetch and bird's foot trefoil are other seeds that will benefit from this treatment.
  • vetchling: A range of plants can be found, including glaucous sedge, meadow vetchling and hop trefoil.
  • saxifrage: Churchyards are often the only place where traditional meadow plants such as ladies ' bedstraw and meadow saxifrage can still flourish.
  • foxtail: Other frequent species include meadow brome, meadow foxtail grass pepper saxifrage and meadow sweet.

Noun used with modifier

  • wildflower: You may wish to sow or plant a wildflower meadow.
  • hay: Apart from some upland hay meadows, most lie below 350 m altitude.
  • fen: The wet fen meadow had not been grazed for 25 years.
  • riverside: Visitors can explore ancient oak and beech woods, flower-rich grasslands, or wander through traditionally managed riverside meadows.
  • seagrass: Just like the rainforests, seagrass meadows are threatened by mans ' insatiable need to expand, build and consume.

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