overgrazedadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈɡreɪzd/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈɡreɪzd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overgraze v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < overgraze v. + -ed suffix¹.

Of grassland, etc.: that has been grazed excessively; that has been damaged by excessive grazing. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > farm > farmland > grassland > [adjective] > pasture > poor or overgrazed

bare-eaten1577

sheep-sick1895

overgrazed1921

bush-sick1950

1921 H. M. Hall & F. L. Long Rubber-content N. Amer. Plants v. 33 It is abundant on overgrazed areas, where it often replaces the original grasses and leguminous plants.

1949 Pacific Discov. July–Aug. 2/1 In the South I have seen cattle tracks in overgrazed land become gullies ten feet deep.

1977 Times Lit. Suppl. 1 Apr. 402/2 He [sc. Christopher Isherwood] may cover ground..that no doubt will be covered until there is not a blade of grass left on it when the PhD herd have moved on from the overgrazed 1920s.

1990 Outdoor Life Apr. 37/3 It would focus much of the money on restoring overgrazed and mined Bureau of Land Management areas where vastly improved hunting and fishing could result.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overgrazed
释义	overgrazedadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈɡreɪzd/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈɡreɪzd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overgraze v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < overgraze v. + -ed suffix¹. Of grassland, etc.: that has been grazed excessively; that has been damaged by excessive grazing. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > farm > farmland > grassland > [adjective] > pasture > poor or overgrazed bare-eaten1577 sheep-sick1895 overgrazed1921 bush-sick1950 1921 H. M. Hall & F. L. Long Rubber-content N. Amer. Plants v. 33 It is abundant on overgrazed areas, where it often replaces the original grasses and leguminous plants. 1949 Pacific Discov. July–Aug. 2/1 In the South I have seen cattle tracks in overgrazed land become gullies ten feet deep. 1977 Times Lit. Suppl. 1 Apr. 402/2 He [sc. Christopher Isherwood] may cover ground..that no doubt will be covered until there is not a blade of grass left on it when the PhD herd have moved on from the overgrazed 1920s. 1990 Outdoor Life Apr. 37/3 It would focus much of the money on restoring overgrazed and mined Bureau of Land Management areas where vastly improved hunting and fishing could result. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1921
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