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silage

[ sahy-lij ]
/ ˈsaɪ lɪdʒ /
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noun
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
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Origin of silage

1880–85; shortening of ensilage, influenced by silo
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British Dictionary definitions for silage

silage
/ (ˈsaɪlɪdʒ) /

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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