Main Entry:

mead·ow

Pronunciation:

\ˈme-(ˌ)dō\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Middle English medwe, from Old English mǣdwe, oblique case form of mǣd; akin to Old English māwan to mow — more at mow

Date:

before 12th century

: land in or predominantly in grass ; especially : a tract of moist low-lying usually level grassland

— mead·owy \ˈme-də-wē\ adjective