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| cowshed |
a shelter for cows when not at pasture. |
| grass |
to feed grass to (animals); pasture. [1/8 definitions] |
| graze1 |
to tend (animals) at pasture. [1/4 definitions] |
| grazing |
land on which to graze; pasture. [1/2 definitions] |
| meadow |
an open field of grass that is growing wild or is used for pasture or to grow hay. A meadow usually contains wildflowers and weeds as well. |
| nomad |
a member of a group or tribe that has no permanent home and moves from place to place, often in search of pasture for the group's livestock. [1/2 definitions] |
| pasture |
to feed by putting in a pasture to graze. [1/3 definitions] |
| range |
to pasture (animals). [1/20 definitions] |
| sacaton |
a grass grown in semiarid regions, such as Mexico and the southwestern United States, for hay or pasture. |
| shepherd |
a person who herds and watches over sheep at pasture. [1/3 definitions] |
| Sudan grass |
a tall, annual sorghum grass grown for pasture and hay. |
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