Meadow \Mead"ow\, a. Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow; produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. "Fat meadow ground." --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see the particular word in the Vocabulary. [1913 Webster]

Meadow beauty. (Bot.) Same as Deergrass.

Meadow foxtail (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass (Alopecurus pratensis) resembling timothy, but with softer spikes.

Meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.]

Meadow hen. (Zool.)
   (a) The American bittern. See Stake-driver.
   (b) The American coot (Fulica).
   (c) The clapper rail.

Meadow mouse (Zool.), any mouse of the genus Arvicola, as the common American species Arvicola riparia; -- called also field mouse, and field vole.

Meadow mussel (Zool.), an American ribbed mussel (Modiola plicatula), very abundant in salt marshes.

Meadow ore (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite.

Meadow parsnip. (Bot.) See under Parsnip.

Meadow pink. (Bot.) See under Pink.

Meadow pipit (Zool.), a small singing bird of the genus Anthus, as Anthus pratensis, of Europe.

Meadow rue (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus Thalictrum, having compound leaves and numerous white flowers. There are many species.

Meadow saffron. (Bot.) See under Saffron.

Meadow sage. (Bot.) See under Sage.

Meadow saxifrage (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe (Silaus pratensis), somewhat resembling fennel.

Meadow snipe (Zool.), the common or jack snipe. [1913 Webster] meadowgrass

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Vole \Vole\, n. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of micelike rodents belonging to Arvicola and allied genera of the subfamily Arvicolinae. They have a thick head, short ears, and a short hairy tail. [1913 Webster]

Note: The water vole, or water rat, of Europe (Arvicola amphibius) is a common large aquatic species. The short-tailed field vole (Arvicola agrestis) of Northern and Central Europe, and Asia, the Southern field vole (Arvicola arvalis), and the Siberian root vole (Arvicola oeconomus), are important European species. The common species of the Eastern United States (Arvicola riparius) (called also meadow mouse) and the prairie mouse (Arvicola austerus) are abundant, and often injurious to vegetation. Other species are found in Canada. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Campagnol \Cam`pa`gnol"\, n. [F., fr. campagne field.]

(Zool.) A mouse (Arvicala agrestis), called also meadow mouse, which often does great damage in fields and gardens, by feeding on roots and seeds. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

meadow mouse

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Vole \Vole\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of micelike rodents belonging to Arvicola and allied genera of the subfamily Arvicolin[ae]. They have a thick head, short ears, and a short hairy tail.

Note: The water vole, or water rat, of Europe (Arvicola amphibius) is a common large aquatic species. The short-tailed field vole (A. agrestis) of Northern and Central Europe, and Asia, the Southern field vole (A. arvalis), and the Siberian root vole (A. [oe]conomus), are important European species. The common species of the Eastern United States (A. riparius) (called also meadow mouse) and the prairie mouse (A. austerus) are abundant, and often injurious to vegetation. Other species are found in Canada.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Campagnol \Cam`pa`gnol"\, n. [F., fr. campagne field.]

(Zo["o]l.) A mouse (Arvicala agrestis), called also meadow mouse, which often does great damage in fields and gardens, by feeding on roots and seeds.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Meadow \Mead"ow\, a. Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow; produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. ``Fat meadow ground.'' --Milton.

Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see the particular word in the Vocabulary.

Meadow beauty. (Bot.) Same as Deergrass.

Meadow foxtail (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass (Alopecurus pratensis) resembling timothy, but with softer spikes.

Meadow grass (Bot.), a name given to several grasses of the genus Poa, common in meadows, and of great value for nay and for pasture. See Grass.

Meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.]

Meadow hen. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) The American bittern. See Stake-driver.
   (b) The American coot (Fulica).
   (c) The clapper rail.

Meadow lark (Zo["o]l.), any species of Sturnella, a genus of American birds allied to the starlings. The common species (S. magna) has a yellow breast with a black crescent.

Meadow mouse (Zo["o]l.), any mouse of the genus Arvicola, as the common American species A. riparia; -- called also field mouse, and field vole.

Meadow mussel (Zo["o]l.), an American ribbed mussel (Modiola plicatula), very abundant in salt marshes.

Meadow ore (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite.

Meadow parsnip. (Bot.) See under Parsnip.

Meadow pink. (Bot.) See under Pink.

Meadow pipit (Zo["o]l.), a small singing bird of the genus Anthus, as A. pratensis, of Europe.

Meadow rue (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus Thalictrum, having compound leaves and numerous white flowers. There are many species.

Meadow saffron. (Bot.) See under Saffron.

Meadow sage. (Bot.) See under Sage.

Meadow saxifrage (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe (Silaus pratensis), somewhat resembling fennel.

Meadow snipe (Zo["o]l.), the common or jack snipe.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)