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feedstuff

American  
[feed-stuhf] / ˈfidˌstʌf /

noun

  1. feed.


feedstuff British  
/ ˈfiːdˌstʌf /

noun

  1. any material used as a food, esp for animals

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of feedstuff

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; feed + stuff

Example Sentences

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Is this plentiful fiber source a reliable, healthy new feedstuff for livestock, including dairy cows?

From Science Daily Feb. 7, 2024

"And sometimes they may even provide a valuable 'recycling' service, by consuming waste products as their primary feedstuff, so the potential advantages to society are significant."

From BBC Sep. 22, 2021

"Reports claimed that the feedstuff Suhai prepared was so toxic it could even kill flies," said Xinhua, the country's official newswire.

From The Guardian Jan. 4, 2013

Ranchers, also suffering from the drought and fearing a hike in the price of their prime feedstuff, sent more of their cattle to slaughter earlier in the summer in order to save on feeding them.

From Time Magazine Archive

At that time there was a feedstuff famine in Mexico and a cattle famine in certain parts of the United States, and there was a brisk international trade.

From Roads of Destiny by O. Henry

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