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rowen

rowen

9.9
A second growth of grass cut for animal food after the first harvest
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊən/
  • Archaic
: segundo corte
  • The quality of the rowen depends on the weather after the initial hay harvest.

Examples

  • Cows enjoyed the fresh rowen that was collected in late summer.

  • The farmer harvested the rowen last week.

  • After harvesting the first batch, the farmer waited for the rowen to grow before cutting again.

  • After the first cut, the rowens grew quickly.

  • After harvesting the first batch, the farmer waited for the rowen to grow before cutting it again.

  • Cows enjoyed the fresh rowen that was collected in late summer for their evening feed.

  • The quality of the rowen varies depending on the rain received after the initial hay harvest.

Surface Forms

rowen singular
rowens plural

Etymology

Rowen names the second growth of grass or hay that appears after the first cut. A helpful way to remember it is to think of re- as 'again' and the idea of 'new' growth, so rowen is the crop that comes back later in the same season.