silage
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of silage
Example Sentences
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Eighty acres of corn silage keep the herd fed through winter.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2024
Now, the fields are green again, but as Mr Curtis takes me out in his tractor, he has a bale of silage on the front.
From BBC ● May 29, 2024
With no livestock to feed, the acreage now used to grow silage and hay could be replaced with food crops.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023
Maintenance of the lion is one of several volunteer taster events at the zoo, which include making silage and helping with maintenance in the elephant enclosure.
From BBC ● May 8, 2023
There’s a section with big rolls of silage, too, packed up to the ceiling with thin rope, and another section with huge sheaves of wheat ready to be ground into flour.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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