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prairie

/ˈprɛəri/

/ˈprɛri/

Translations

prairienoun

prairies

/ˈprɛəri/

/ˈprɛri/

prairieTerme courant pour une vaste étendue d’herbe; en contexte nord-américain, s’emploie aussi tel quel en français.

The vast prairie stretched out before them, dotted with wildflowers and grazing bison.

La vaste prairie s’étendait devant eux, parsemée de fleurs sauvages et de bisons broutant.

Synonyms

prairieadjective

more prairie

Comp.

most prairie

Super.

/ˈpreəri/

/ˈprɛri/

Used almost exclusively attributively (e.g., "prairie grass"), rarely gradable.

Additional translations

prairialRare, surtout dans le registre scientifique ou écologique.

Synonyms

prairienoun

A large, open area of grassland, especially in the central and western parts of North America.

The vast prairie stretched out before them, dotted with wildflowers and grazing bison.

Grassland regarded collectively as an ecological community or biome, often treated as an uncountable mass.

Periodic burning is vital to the health of prairie ecosystems.

prairieadjective

Relating to or characteristic of the prairie or its ecosystem.

Prairie grasses are adapted to withstand drought and fire.