stover
Americannoun
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coarse roughage used as feed for livestock.
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stalks and leaves, not including grain, of such forages as corn and sorghum.
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British Dialect. fodder minus the grain portion of the plant.
noun
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fodder
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cornstalks used as fodder
Etymology
Origin of stover
1300–50; Middle English; aphetic variant of estover; see estovers
Example Sentences
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In the 1920s, Russell Stover released its Secret Lace Heart, a heart-shaped box covered in satin and black lace, along with its Red Foil Heart.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025
Stover wasn’t able to visit the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site in New York after trying to pay for the $10 tour in cash.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024
When other NFL draft prospects opted out of bowl games rather than risk injury, Stover defied his agents and bucked the trend by playing in the Cotton Bowl.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024
"This is a good news story," says Rob Ballard, senior ranger at Stover Country Park.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024
Carla, too, until she notes that her aunt's hands are shaking as she fits the lid on the empty Russell Stover box.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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