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Definition of pasturage - 2 dictionary results

pas⋅tur⋅age

  [pas-cher-ij, pahs-]
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–noun
1. pasture.
2. the activity or business of pasturing livestock.
Origin:
1525–35; pasture + -age
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pas·tur·age   (pās'chər-ĭj)   
n.  

  1. The grass or other vegetation eaten by grazing animals.

  2. Land covered with grass or vegetation suitable for grazing animals.

  3. The business of grazing cattle.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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