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prairies

  • plural
    of prairie.
    prairie
    noun
    an extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in the Mississippi valley, characterized by a highly fertile soil and originally covered with coarse grasses, and merging into drier plateaus in the west.

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Planted in April, they look vigorous despite no automatic irrigation, as do other flowers such as daisy-like echinaceas from US prairies.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The marine ecosystem and its habitats - wetland, seagrass beds and marine prairies - support a range of wildlife.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Refinery issues in the Great Lakes and the prairies of Canada fed into significant price increases for those two areas, including the states of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin.

From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026

The uprooting of prairies across the Great Plains and the Dust Bowl could not have occurred without the massive settler movement triggered by the Homestead Act of 1862.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2025

The great quiet of the prairies surrounded him.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote