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   Prai·rie

   /ˈprerē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a large open area of grassland, especially in the Mississippi River valley.
   • 2. a steam locomotive of 2-6-2 wheel arrangement.

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French, from Old French praierie, from medieval Latin prataria, from Latin pratum ‘meadow’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • I

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • E

     1

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