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Definition
- Noun:
- Grassland / Meadow: A large, open area of land covered primarily with grass and other non-woody plants, used for grazing animals or harvested for hay.
- Pasture / Grazing land: Land specifically used for animals to feed on growing grass.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Những con ngựa đang gặm cỏ trên đồng cỏ. (The horses are grazing on the grassland.)
- Đồng cỏ này trải dài đến tận chân núi. (This meadow stretches all the way to the foot of the mountain.)
- Người nông dân dẫn đàn bò ra đồng cỏ. (The farmer led the herd of cows to the pasture.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can be part of ecological or geographical descriptions, referring to natural biomes like temperate grasslands or cultivated pastures.
Variants and Related Words
- Thảo nguyên (n): Steppe; a large, flat, dry grassland.
- Bãi chăn thả (n): Grazing ground; a specific area designated for livestock to graze.
Synonyms
- Grassland: A large open area of country covered with grass.
- Meadow: A piece of grassland, especially one used for hay.
- Pasture: Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals.
- Prairie: A large open area of grassland, especially in North America.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- : A lush green meadow.
- Chúng tôi dựng lều trên một đồng cỏ xanh mướt. (We pitched a tent on a lush green meadow.)