overgraze

English

verb

Definitions

(transitive) to graze land excessively, to the detriment of the land and its vegetation
(intransitive) to allow animals to graze excessively

Etymology

Prefix from English graze root from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (grow, become green).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰreh₁-

Gloss

grow, become green

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Cognates and derived terms

ghrelin English
grazable English
graze English
grazeable English
grazeland English
grazer English
grazest English
grazeth English
growth English
regraze English
gramen Latin
herba Latin
φορβή Ancient Greek
*gʰreh₁- Proto-Indo-European
*gʰrōni- Proto-Indo-European
*grasą Proto-Germanic
*grōaną Proto-Germanic
*grōniz Proto-Germanic
grasian Old English
غرواس Persian