prairie
prairie a large open area of grassland, especially in North America; the word comes (in the late 18th century) via French from Latin pratum ‘meadow’.
Prairie Province in Canada, the province of Manitoba, and the Prairie Provinces are the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
prairie schooner a covered wagon used by the 19th-century pioneers in crossing the North American prairies.
Prairie State in the US, an informal name for the state of Illinois; the Prairie States are the States of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and others to the south.
Prairie Province in Canada, the province of Manitoba, and the Prairie Provinces are the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
prairie schooner a covered wagon used by the 19th-century pioneers in crossing the North American prairies.
Prairie State in the US, an informal name for the state of Illinois; the Prairie States are the States of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and others to the south.
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