prairie orchid
         n 1: orchid of boggy or wet lands of north central United States
               having racemes of very fragrant creamy or greenish white
               flowers [syn: {prairie orchid}, {prairie white-fringed
               orchis}, {Habenaria leucophaea}]

English Dictionary: prairie orchid	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
prairie rattler n widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies Synonym(s): prairie rattlesnake, prairie rattler, Western rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
prairie rattlesnake n widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies Synonym(s): prairie rattlesnake, prairie rattler, Western rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
prairie rocket n any of several North American plants of the genus Erysimum having large yellow flowers any of several western American plants of the genus Cheiranthus having large yellow flowers
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prairie \Prai"rie\, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie,       LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]       1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of             trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually             characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound             throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies             and the Rocky mountains.                         From the forests and the prairies, From the great                      lakes of the northland.                     --Longfellow.          2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called             natural meadow.          {Prairie chicken} (Zo[94]l.), any American grouse of the             genus {Tympanuchus}, especially {T. Americanus} (formerly             {T. cupido}), which inhabits the prairies of the central             United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse.          {Prairie clover} (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus             {Petalostemon}, having small rosy or white flowers in             dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in             the prairies of the United States.          {Prairie dock} (Bot.), a coarse composite plant ({Silphium             terebinthaceum}) with large rough leaves and yellow             flowers, found in the Western prairies.          {Prairie dog} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rodent ({Cynomys             Ludovicianus}) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the             plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in             the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like             that of a dog. Called also {prairie marmot}.          {Prairie grouse}. Same as {Prairie chicken}, above.          {Prairie hare} (Zo[94]l.), a large long-eared Western hare             ({Lepus campestris}). See {Jack rabbit}, under 2d {Jack}.                      {Prairie hawk}, {Prairie falcon} (Zo[94]l.), a falcon of             Western North America ({Falco Mexicanus}). The upper parts             are brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the             under parts, longitudinal streaks and spots of brown.          {Prairie hen}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Prairie chicken}, above.                      {Prairie itch} (Med.), an affection of the skin attended with             intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and             Western United States; -- also called {swamp itch},             {winter itch}.          {Prairie marmot}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Prairie dog}, above.          {Prairie mole} (Zo[94]l.), a large American mole ({Scalops             argentatus}), native of the Western prairies.          {Prairie pigeon}, {plover}, [or] {snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the             upland plover. See {Plover}, n., 2.          {Prairie rattlesnake} (Zo[94]l.), the massasauga.          {Prairie snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large harmless American snake             ({Masticophis flavigularis}). It is pale yellow, tinged             with brown above.          {Prairie squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), any American ground squirrel             of the genus {Spermophilus}, inhabiting prairies; --             called also {gopher}.          {Prairie turnip} (Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous             root of a leguminous plant ({Psoralea esculenta}) of the             Upper Missouri region; also, the plant itself. Called also             {pomme blanche}, and {pomme de prairie}.          {Prairie warbler} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored American             warbler ({Dendroica discolor}). The back is olive yellow,             with a group of reddish spots in the middle; the under             parts and the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the             sides of the throat and spots along the sides, black;             three outer tail feathers partly white.          {Prairie wolf}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Coyote}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prairie \Prai"rie\, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie,       LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]       1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of             trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually             characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound             throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies             and the Rocky mountains.                         From the forests and the prairies, From the great                      lakes of the northland.                     --Longfellow.          2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called             natural meadow.          {Prairie chicken} (Zo[94]l.), any American grouse of the             genus {Tympanuchus}, especially {T. Americanus} (formerly             {T. cupido}), which inhabits the prairies of the central             United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse.          {Prairie clover} (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus             {Petalostemon}, having small rosy or white flowers in             dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in             the prairies of the United States.          {Prairie dock} (Bot.), a coarse composite plant ({Silphium             terebinthaceum}) with large rough leaves and yellow             flowers, found in the Western prairies.          {Prairie dog} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rodent ({Cynomys             Ludovicianus}) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the             plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in             the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like             that of a dog. Called also {prairie marmot}.          {Prairie grouse}. Same as {Prairie chicken}, above.          {Prairie hare} (Zo[94]l.), a large long-eared Western hare             ({Lepus campestris}). See {Jack rabbit}, under 2d {Jack}.                      {Prairie hawk}, {Prairie falcon} (Zo[94]l.), a falcon of             Western North America ({Falco Mexicanus}). The upper parts             are brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the             under parts, longitudinal streaks and spots of brown.          {Prairie hen}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Prairie chicken}, above.                      {Prairie itch} (Med.), an affection of the skin attended with             intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and             Western United States; -- also called {swamp itch},             {winter itch}.          {Prairie marmot}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Prairie dog}, above.          {Prairie mole} (Zo[94]l.), a large American mole ({Scalops             argentatus}), native of the Western prairies.          {Prairie pigeon}, {plover}, [or] {snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the             upland plover. See {Plover}, n., 2.          {Prairie rattlesnake} (Zo[94]l.), the massasauga.          {Prairie snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large harmless American snake             ({Masticophis flavigularis}). It is pale yellow, tinged             with brown above.          {Prairie squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), any American ground squirrel             of the genus {Spermophilus}, inhabiting prairies; --             called also {gopher}.          {Prairie turnip} (Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous             root of a leguminous plant ({Psoralea esculenta}) of the             Upper Missouri region; also, the plant itself. Called also             {pomme blanche}, and {pomme de prairie}.          {Prairie warbler} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored American             warbler ({Dendroica discolor}). The back is olive yellow,             with a group of reddish spots in the middle; the under             parts and the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the             sides of the throat and spots along the sides, black;             three outer tail feathers partly white.          {Prairie wolf}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Coyote}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Prairie \Prai"rie\, n. [F., an extensive meadow, OF. praerie,       LL. prataria, fr. L. pratum a meadow.]       1. An extensive tract of level or rolling land, destitute of             trees, covered with coarse grass, and usually             characterized by a deep, fertile soil. They abound             throughout the Mississippi valley, between the Alleghanies             and the Rocky mountains.                         From the forests and the prairies, From the great                      lakes of the northland.                     --Longfellow.          2. A meadow or tract of grass; especially, a so called             natural meadow.          {Prairie chicken} (Zo[94]l.), any American grouse of the             genus {Tympanuchus}, especially {T. Americanus} (formerly             {T. cupido}), which inhabits the prairies of the central             United States. Applied also to the sharp-tailed grouse.          {Prairie clover} (Bot.), any plant of the leguminous genus             {Petalostemon}, having small rosy or white flowers in             dense terminal heads or spikes. Several species occur in             the prairies of the United States.          {Prairie dock} (Bot.), a coarse composite plant ({Silphium             terebinthaceum}) with large rough leaves and yellow             flowers, found in the Western prairies.          {Prairie dog} (Zo[94]l.), a small American rodent ({Cynomys             Ludovicianus}) allied to the marmots. It inhabits the             plains west of the Mississippi. The prairie dogs burrow in             the ground in large warrens, and have a sharp bark like             that of a dog. Called also {prairie marmot}.          {Prairie grouse}. Same as {Prairie chicken}, above.          {Prairie hare} (Zo[94]l.), a large long-eared Western hare             ({Lepus campestris}). See {Jack rabbit}, under 2d {Jack}.                      {Prairie hawk}, {Prairie falcon} (Zo[94]l.), a falcon of             Western North America ({Falco Mexicanus}). The upper parts             are brown. The tail has transverse bands of white; the             under parts, longitudinal streaks and spots of brown.          {Prairie hen}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Prairie chicken}, above.                      {Prairie itch} (Med.), an affection of the skin attended with             intense itching, which is observed in the Northern and             Western United States; -- also called {swamp itch},             {winter itch}.          {Prairie marmot}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Prairie dog}, above.          {Prairie mole} (Zo[94]l.), a large American mole ({Scalops             argentatus}), native of the Western prairies.          {Prairie pigeon}, {plover}, [or] {snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the             upland plover. See {Plover}, n., 2.          {Prairie rattlesnake} (Zo[94]l.), the massasauga.          {Prairie snake} (Zo[94]l.), a large harmless American snake             ({Masticophis flavigularis}). It is pale yellow, tinged             with brown above.          {Prairie squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), any American ground squirrel             of the genus {Spermophilus}, inhabiting prairies; --             called also {gopher}.          {Prairie turnip} (Bot.), the edible turnip-shaped farinaceous             root of a leguminous plant ({Psoralea esculenta}) of the             Upper Missouri region; also, the plant itself. Called also             {pomme blanche}, and {pomme de prairie}.          {Prairie warbler} (Zo[94]l.), a bright-colored American             warbler ({Dendroica discolor}). The back is olive yellow,             with a group of reddish spots in the middle; the under             parts and the parts around the eyes are bright yellow; the             sides of the throat and spots along the sides, black;             three outer tail feathers partly white.          {Prairie wolf}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Coyote}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prairie Ridge, WA (CDP, FIPS 56170)       Location: 47.13786 N, 122.14741 W       Population (1990): 8278 (2945 housing units)       Area: 22.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Prairie Rose, ND (city, FIPS 64320)       Location: 46.81730 N, 96.83437 W       Population (1990): 49 (15 housing units)       Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)