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prairie British & World English

a large open area of grassland, especially in North America

Prairie in prairie British & World English

a steam locomotive of 2-6-2 wheel arrangement

prairie in prairie British & World English

a large open area of grassland, especially in North America

prairie dog British & World English

a gregarious ground squirrel that lives in interconnected burrows which may cover many hectares, native to the grasslands of North America

Eden Prairie British & World English

a city in southeastern Minnesota, southwest of Minneapolis; population 61,191 (est. 2008)

Grand Prairie British & World English

an industrial city in northeastern Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth; population 160,641 (est. 2008)

Prairie State British & World English

informal name for Illinois.

prairie wolf British & World English

North American term for coyote.

prairie wool British & World English

the natural grassy plant cover of prairie land

prairie chicken (also prairie hen) British & World English

a large North American grouse found on the prairies, the male being noted for the display dance in which it inflates two orange neck pouches and makes a booming sound

prairie-dogging British & World English

the practice of workers in an open-plan office raising their heads above the partitions surrounding their desks when they hear a loud voice or other noise

prairie oyster British & World English

a drink made with a raw egg and seasoning, drunk as a cure for a hangover

prairie schooner British & World English

a covered wagon used by the 19th-century pioneers in crossing the North American prairies

prairie hen in prairie chicken (also prairie hen) British & World English

a large North American grouse found on the prairies, the male being noted for the display dance in which it inflates two orange neck pouches and makes a booming sound

prairie oysters in prairie oyster British & World English

the testicles of a calf cooked and served as food