browse on
browse on (something)
To nibble or graze on plants, as of an animal. What can I do to keep animals from browsing on my plants? Next time, plant some cilantro and rosemary—that should deter the deer from browsing on your herbs. We live in such a rural area that a tall fence wouldn't even keep animals from browsing on my vegetable garden.
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browse on something
[for an animal] to feed on some kind of plant material. The deer browsed on the tender shoots in my garden. The rabbit browsed on my carrots.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
References in classic literature
My horse was left to
browse on the twigs that grew within his reach, while I explored the shores of the lake and the spot where Templeton stands.
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