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pasturage

/ˈpæs.t͡ʃə.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pasturage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land.
  2. Bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle.

Origin

From Middle French pasturage (modern French pâturage). By surface analysis, pasture + -age.

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