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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