transhumance

🇺🇸 /trænzˈhjuːməns/ 🇬🇧 /trænzˈhjuːməns/
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The seasonal movement of livestock from one grazing area to another.

During transhumance, the shepherds guide their flocks to higher pastures in the summer.

translation

n. The seasonal movement of livestock from one grazing area to another.