ensilage
Americannoun
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the preservation of green fodder in a silo or pit.
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fodder preserved.
verb (used with object)
noun
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the process of ensiling green fodder
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a less common name for silage
Etymology
Origin of ensilage
From French, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at ensile, -age
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Corn stalks are extensively used for ensilage and feed for animals.
From Time Magazine Archive
Down the line, correspondents deployed for a frontal assault on Garst and guests, who were wading through a trench of ripe ensilage.
From Time Magazine Archive
On my visit I found a herd of Guernsey cattle, dairy and horse barns, poultry houses, a silo filled with corn ensilage, farm horses, hogs and over 600 laying hens.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bundles of corn were chopped by the machine and then conveyed to a fan which blew the ensilage through a pipe into the silo.
From Frying Pan Farm by Elizabeth Brown Pryor
Corn is, of course, the standard crop for ensilage, and its relative importance in Florida is not far different from that in other States.
From Florida: An Ideal Cattle State by Florida State Live Stock Association
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