fodder
[ fod-er ]
/ ˈfɒd ər /
noun
coarse food for livestock, composed of entire plants, including leaves, stalks, and grain, of such forages as corn and sorghum.
people considered as readily available and of little value: cannon fodder.
raw material: fodder for a comedian's routine.
verb (used with object)
to feed with or as if with fodder.
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Origin of fodder
synonym study for fodder
1. See feed.
Words nearby fodder
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British Dictionary definitions for fodder
fodder
/ (ˈfɒdə) /
noun
bulk feed for livestock, esp hay, straw, etc
raw experience or materialfodder for the imagination
verb
(tr) to supply (livestock) with fodder
Word Origin for fodder
Old English fōdor; related to Old Norse fōthr, Old High German fuotar; see food, forage
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