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| bustard |
any of several large long-legged birds related to the cranes and often found in open grassy areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa. |
| field |
an expanse of open and usu. grassy ground, or such an expanse used for growing crops. [1/11 definitions] |
| green |
a grassy area. [1/17 definitions] |
| lea |
an open, usu. grassy piece of land; meadow. |
| llano |
a large, open grassy plain, esp. one in Central or South America or southwestern North America. |
| mall |
a grassy open space, usu. lined with shade trees and used as a public place for walking. [2/4 definitions] |
| meadow |
an open grassy area in a hilly or mountainous region. [1/2 definitions] |
| National Mall |
a large grassy open area in Washington D.C., surrounded by museums and monuments, designed for use by the public. |
| quad1 |
a large, open, usu. grassy area with buildings on all four sides, esp. on a college campus; quadrangle. |
| quadrangle |
a large, open, usu. grassy area with buildings on all four sides, esp. on a college campus; quad. [1/3 definitions] |
| savanna |
a grassy plain with scattered tree growth, found in tropical or subtropical regions. |
| sod |
a piece of grassy turf that has been cut or torn away with the roots. [2/3 definitions] |
| steenbok |
a small antelope found in grassy areas of eastern and southern Africa. |
| sward |
grassy land or turf, or a section of such land. |
| veld |
an open, grassy stretch of land with only occasional trees or shrubs, esp. as found in southern Africa. |
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