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pascolo

/ˈpaskolo/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 7,026

Meaning

pasture; grazing

  • land where animals graze
  • the activity of grazing

In a sentence

Le mucche sono nel pascolo.

The cows are in the pasture.

Vedi le pecore al pascolo?

Do you see the sheep grazing?

Questo pascolo non è molto grande.

This pasture is not very large.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pascolomasculine · singular
pascolimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Most often means pasture land for cows, sheep, or other animals.
  • Also used in expressions like al pascolo = out grazing.
  • Do not confuse with prato, which is simply a meadow or lawn.

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