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hay meadow 
a meadow, often swampy, lying behind an old beaver dam and prized by early settlers for its fertility.
See also: beaver meadow hay-flats
- 1954 Our hay meadows were made by beaver dams long since dried up and grown to grass.
- 1954 You might have a small ranch, if you can locate a good hay meadow.
- 1954 Our hay meadows were made by beaver dams long since dried up and grown to grass.