n. 1 a small field, esp. for keeping horses in. 2 a turf enclosure adjoining a racecourse where horses or cars are assembled before a race. 3 Austral. & NZ a field; a plot of land.
[ app. var. of (now dial.) parrock (OE pearruc): see PARK ]
n. 1 a small field, esp. for keeping horses in. 2 a turf enclosure adjoining a racecourse where horses or cars are assembled before a race. 3 Austral. & NZ a field; a plot of land.
[ app. var. of (now dial.) parrock (OE pearruc): see PARK ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012