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