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silage

American  
[sahy-lij] / ˈsaɪ lɪdʒ /

noun

  1. fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.


silage British  
/ ˈsaɪlɪdʒ /

noun

  1. Also called: ensilage.  any crop harvested while green for fodder and kept succulent by partial fermentation in a silo

"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 silage

1880–85; shortening of ensilage, influenced by silo

Example Sentences

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Lots of grass has been cut and is in for silage.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

Three years ago, Steinmetz photographed her silage corn and received a rare lunch invitation.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 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

One of Jonathan's favourite pastimes on the farm is helping to direct the tractor drivers as they unload silage.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2023

The other ropes snap pretty quick from the sudden shift in weight and I cover my head and press myself away as the silage rolls start to tumble.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

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