pasture
1. pas.ture \'pas-ch*r\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL pastura fr. L pastus, pp. of pascere to f] often attrib eed - more at FOOD 1: plants (as grass) grown for the feeding esp. of grazing animals 2: land or a plot of land used for grazing 3: the feeding of livestock : GRAZING 2. pasture \'pas-ch*-rin, 'pasch-rin\ \'pas-ch*r-*r\ vb or pas.tur.ing : GRAZE, BROWSE 1: to feed (as cattle) on pasture 2: to use as pasture - pas.tur.er n