silage

[sahy-lij]

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noun

fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.

Origin of silage

1880–85; shortening of ensilage, influenced by silo

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Related Words for silage

fodder, forage, hay, grain, meal, corn, barley, food, ensilage, grub, provisions, provender, straw, grass, pasturage, vittles

Examples from the Web for silage

Contemporary Examples of silage

Instead, he has already cut much of it for silage to feed his cattle through the winter.
Midwest Drought Forces South Dakota Farmers and Ranchers to Abandon Crops and Thin Herds
Barbie Latza Nadeau
August 5, 2012

Historical Examples of silage

The only floor carrier in use in dairy stables is a truck for silage.
Farm Mechanics
Herbert A. Shearer
It depends a good deal on the floor what kind of a carrier is best for silage.
Farm Mechanics
Herbert A. Shearer
To the live stock man it is of minor importance, as silage furnishes so satisfactory a substitute.
Florida: An Ideal Cattle State
Florida State Live Stock Association
As a feed for dairy cows there can be no question of its high value, either green or as silage.
Florida: An Ideal Cattle State
Florida State Live Stock Association
Where silage is wanted, the stubble-land can be seeded directly to wheat with good results.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement
Alva Agee

British Dictionary definitions for silage

silage

noun

any crop harvested while green for fodder and kept succulent by partial fermentation in a siloAlso called: ensilage

Word Origin for silage

C19: alteration (influenced by silo) of ensilage

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Word Origin and History for silage

"fodder packed in a silo," 1884, alteration (probably by influence of silo) of ensilage (1881), from French ensilage, from ensiler "put in a silo," from Spanish ensilar (see silo).