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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

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Etymology

Origin of silage

1880–85; shortening of ensilage, influenced by silo

Example Sentences

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"If we haven't got good quality first-cut silage in then the cows are not going to be milking and that's going to have an impact on the profits," he added.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

But it needs to be spread at least two months before the silage is cut, so any delay will have a knock-on effect.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Eighty acres of corn silage keep the herd fed through winter.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024

The idea to turn the mixture of cow and chicken faeces, corn silage and other organic waste available at the farm into biogas was born almost a decade ago, farm director Said Karic said.

From Reuters • Jan. 20, 2023

I hear thumps and clumps and an oof from Matthew and I look up and he’s buried in silage rolls, his arm out to one side, the machete dropped.

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

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