abature

== English == === Etymology === From Old French abateure, from the verb abatre (“to knock down, to destroy”). See abate. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæb.ə.tjʊɹ/ === Noun === abature (plural abatures) (usually in the plural) Grass and sprigs beaten or trampled down by a stag passing through them. [Late 16th century.] === References ===