Spanish Conversation · Level 8
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Spanish word
pasto
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpasto/
Meaning
- masculine noungrass
Example
Las vacas comen pasto todas las mañanas.
The cows eat grass every morning.
More examples
¿Puedes cortar el pasto este fin de semana?
Can you cut the grass this weekend?
Core concept
Stretch of grazing land occupied by a herd.
Common phrases
cortar el pasto
cut the grass
regar el pasto
water the grass
pisar el pasto
step on the grass
Similar words
hierba: Common grass that grows naturally at ground level.
césped: Short, well-tended grass found in lawns, parks, and gardens.
prado: Large open field covered in grass, often with wild flowers.
Definition in Spanish
Hierba o vegetación que sirve de alimento para animales, especialmente para el ganado.
Word origin
The Spanish noun comes from Latin pastus (past participle of pascere 'to feed'), with the original sense of what is fed or what feeds animals and so the meaning expanded to pasture or forage.
Usage tips
- Pasto commonly appears with ganado or pastoreo, so its use in a sentence usually signals a farming or grazing context rather than ornamental turf.