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prairie
(French.) An extensive tract of land, mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall, coars...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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prairie-bitters
A beverage common among the hunters and mountaineers. It is made with a pint of water and a quarter ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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prairie-dog
(Aretomys ludovicianus.) Called by the Indians Wistonwish. A variety of the marmot. It has received ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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prairie-hen
The pinnated grouse of ornithologists. It is also called Heath-hen and Grouse in some parts of the c...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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rolling prairie
The following excellent definition of this term is from the pen of Judge Hall: "The vast plains or ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.