I. ˈpas-chər noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pastura, from Latin pastus, past participle of pascere to feed — more at food
Date: 14th century
1. : plants (as grass) grown for the feeding especially of grazing animals
2. : land or a plot of land used for grazing
3. : the feeding of livestock : grazing
II. verb
( pas·tured ; pas·tur·ing )
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
: graze , browse
transitive verb
1. : to feed (as cattle) on pasture
2. : to use as pasture