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- Dictionaryprairie/ˈprɛːri/
noun
- 1. a large open area of grassland, especially in North America.
- 2. a steam locomotive of 2-6-2 wheel arrangement.
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Prairies are ecosystems considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and a composition of grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the dominant vegetation type. Temperate grassland regions include the Pampas of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, and the steppe of Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakhst... Wikipedia