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prai·rie

prairie

 
 
pronunciation:
preI ri
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part of speech: noun
definition: A prairie is a very large area of natural land covered with grass. Prairies stretch for miles and miles.
In America, a lot of bison used to live on the prairies.Most prairies in the United States are no longer prairies because they are used for farming crops now.
 
similar words:
plain
derivation: prairielike (adj.)
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