silage
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of silage
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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