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grassland

[ gras-land, grahs- ]

noun

  1. an area, as a prairie, in which the natural vegetation consists largely of perennial grasses, characteristic of subhumid and semiarid climates.
  2. land with grass growing on it, especially farmland used for grazing or pasture.


grassland

/ ˈɡ°ùɑ˲õËŒ±ôæ²Ô»å /

noun

  1. land, such as a prairie, on which grass predominates
  2. land reserved for natural grass pasture
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grassland

/ ²µ°ùă²õ′±ôă²Ô»å′ /

  1. An area that is dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation. Moderately dry climatic conditions and seasonal disturbances, such as floods or fires, are generally conducive to the growth of grasses and prohibitive of that of trees and shrubs. Grasslands are found in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions and typically occupy regions between forests and deserts.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of grassland1

An Americanism dating back to 1675–85; grass + land
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About 20 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Point Reyes Peninsula rises up, a paradise of ocean, dunes, cliffs and grassland that feels delivered from another time and place.

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The company says the creatures' grazing habits would encourage grasslands to flourish and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide being released from melting permafrost.

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It’s three miles from there to State Route 92, a trek through mesquite and grassland, floodplains and furrows that serve as a rough-hewn pathway to the two-lane blacktop and the interior that lies beyond.

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“You would have grasslands, which didn’t really exist that much in the Eocene.â€

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Her audience travels with her to places they never knew they would long for – Xinjiang's snow-capped mountains, Yunnan's ancient river towns, sparkling blue lakes, vast grasslands, endless deserts.

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