ˈprɛərɪ n. a
large area of usu. treeless
grassland esp. in N. America. øprairie
chicken (or hen) a N.
American grouse, Tympanuchus cupido. prairie
dog any N. American
rodent of
the genus Cynomys,
living in burrows
and making a barking
sound. prairie
oyster a seasoned
raw egg, swallowed
without breaking the yolk. prairie
schooner US a covered
wagon used by the 19th-c. pioneers in
crossing the N. American prairies. prairie
wolf =
COYOTE. [F f. OF praerie ult. f. L pratum meadow]