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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sōgen
"広大な草原に野生動物が生息しています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing.
"Herds of zebras and wildebeest roam across the vast African grassland." - 2
A major global biome characterized by primary vegetation consisting of grasses and other non-woody plants.
"Temperate grasslands, such as the North American prairies, have extremely fertile soils."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a transparent compound of the Old English words 'græs' (grass) and 'land' (land, earth, or cleared space). Emerging into general usage in the late 19th century through ecological and geographical literature, it was coined to describe vast expanses dominated by herbaceous plants rather than large forests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grassland" is said worldwide
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prairie
Transliteration: /pʁɛ.ʁi/
"Les vastes prairies abritent une faune diversifiée."
Grasland
Transliteration: /ˈɡʁasˌlant/
"Das Grasland erstreckt sich über den gesamten Kontinent."
prateria
Transliteration: /praˈtɛ.rja/
"La prateria è caratterizzata da erbe alte e pochi alberi."
pastizal
Transliteration: /pas.tiˈsal/
"El ganado se alimenta en el extenso pastizal."
pastagem
Transliteration: /pasˈta.ʒẽj̃/
"As pastagens cobrem grande parte da região central."
घास का मैदान
Transliteration: ghaas ka maidan
"शेर खुले घास के मैदान में शिकार की तलाश कर रहा है।"
草地
Transliteration: cǎodì
"牛羊在辽阔的草地上吃草。"
초원
Transliteration: chowon
"초원이 끝없이 펼쳐져 있다."
草原
Transliteration: sōgen
"広大な草原に野生動物が生息しています。"
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