prai ‧ rie /ˈpreəri $ ˈpreri/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin pratum 'field' ]
a wide open area of fairly flat land in North America which is covered in grass or wheat
prai ‧ rie /ˈpreəri $ ˈpreri/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin pratum 'field' ]
a wide open area of fairly flat land in North America which is covered in grass or wheat
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012