as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country for generations the family has raised cattle on the llanos of the American Southwest

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Noun
  • Earthworms are essential for organic matter decomposition and soil health in gardens, forests, prairies and farmland.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • The tribe plans projects to create healthier stream habitats for fish, and to restore meadows and prairies.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • But they’ve since been reestablished on the steppes of Mongolia and China, with some in Russia and Ukraine.
    Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 30 June 2025
  • In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.
    Saul Elbein, The Hill, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • The line is rooted in outerwear, which includes wrap coats in twin layers of double-faced wool; reversible jackets with one side plain, the other patterned; and crinkled unisex trenchcoats that pack up neatly into a travel pouch, printed with a bicycle pattern drawn from Veldkamp’s art.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
  • While the dire wolves were promoted by investor George R.R. Martin, this latest project started with a pitch from Lord of Rings director and unofficial New Zealand tourism czar Peter Jackson, whose films introduced the world to the stunning mountain ranges and grassy plains of his homeland.
    Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Read on for even more wreaths under $35, with festive options featuring shiny baubles, LED lights, feathery pampas, and more.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Llano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/llano. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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