Definitions of lea
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a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
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synonyms:
grazing land, ley, pasture, pastureland
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types:
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common land, commons
a pasture subject to common use
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cow pasture
a pasture for cows
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type of:
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grassland
land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
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common land, commons
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a unit of length of thread or yarn
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type of:
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linear measure, linear unit
a unit of measurement of length
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linear measure, linear unit
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