dehesa

Definitions of dehesa
  1. noun
    a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
    synonyms: henar, pradera, prado
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    type of:
    herbazal, pradera, prado, tierra de pasto
    land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
  2. noun
    a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
    synonyms: pastizal
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    types:
    dula, ejido
    a pasture subject to common use
    type of:
    herbazal, pradera, prado, tierra de pasto
    land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
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