tender shoots or twigs of shrubs and trees as food for cattle, deer, etc.
9.
an act or instance of browsing.
Origin: 1400–50;late Middle Englishbrowsen, perhaps a verbal derivative of Anglo-Frenchbroz, plural of brot shoot, new growth, Old Frenchbrost < Old Low Franconian*brust bud, noun derivative of *brustjan; compare Old Saxonbrustian to come into bud
Related forms
brows·er, noun
non·brows·ing, adjective, noun
o·ver·browse, verb (used with object), o·ver·browsed, o·ver·brows·ing.
1523, "feed on buds," from M.Fr. brouster, from O.Fr. broster "to sprout, bud," from brost "young shoot, twig," probably from P.Gmc. *brustjan "to bud." Lost its final -t in Eng. on the mistaken notion that it was a pp. inflection. Figurative extension to "peruse" (books) is 1870s, Amer.Eng.
in. to eat a bit of everything at parties. : We will just graze on party snacks rather than eat a full meal. , I think I'll just browse here and skip going out to dinner.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
Deer don't usually browse them, but the plants are subject to a number of pests and diseases.
If you simply want to browse beekeeping catalogs, here are quick links to the major suppliers.
There is a shop where they can browse the company's latest products.
Browse through images from our online-exclusive photo gallery.
Browse this nursery for all manner of plants year-round.
Browse the bathrooms that inspire us, and get a variety of ideas to create your own fantasy retreat.
Even if you can't afford a thing, it's still fun to browse and dream.
Browse a while, sip a coffee, buy the shop publishing.
Read the winning caption and browse through previous winners.
After people browse, read and study, they often browse the local shops or eat at a local restaurant.