ˈmedəu n. 1 a
piece of
grassland,
esp.
one used
for hay. 2 a piece of low well-watered ground, esp.
near a
river. ømeadow
brown a
common brown
butterfly, Maniola jurtina. meadow-grass a
perennial creeping
grass,
Poa pratensis. meadow lark US
any songbird of
the genus Sturnella, esp. the yellow-breasted S. magna of N. America. meadow
pipit a common pipit, Anthus pratensis,
native to Europe, Asia,
and Africa. meadow rue any
ranunculaceous plant of the genus Thalictrum, esp. T. flavum
with small yellow flowers. meadow
saffron a perennial plant,
Colchicum autumnale,
abundant in meadows, with
lilac flowers:
also called
autumn crocus. øømeadowy adj. [OE módwe,
oblique case of
mód: see MEAD(2)]