A meadow or field, especially in Spanish-speaking countries. Also refers to the famous Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain.
From Spanish 'prado' meaning meadow or field, derived from Latin 'pratum' (meadow). The Madrid museum takes its name from its location on the Prado de San Jerónimo, formerly a meadow. The word entered English through Spanish colonial influence.
The Prado Museum, opened in 1819, houses one of the world's finest collections of European art, including masterworks by Velázquez and Goya. Ironically, this temple of high culture sits where sheep once grazed in royal meadows outside Madrid's city walls.
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