Main Entry: ¹pas·ture

Pronunciation: \ˈpas-chər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pastura, from Latin pastus, past participle of pascere to feed — more at food

Date: 14th century

1 : plants (as grass) grown for the feeding especially of grazing animals
2 : land or a plot of land used for grazing
3 : the feeding of livestock : grazing