n.
Pronunciation: ' me-( ˌ )d ō
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English medwe, from Old English m ǣ dwe, oblique case form of m ǣ d; akin to Old English m ā wan to mow ― more at MOW
Date: before 12th century
: land in or predominantly in grass especially : a tract of moist low-lying usually level grassland
– mead · owy \ ' me-d ə -w ē \ adjective