stover

[ stoh-ver ]

/ ˈstoʊ vər /

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noun

coarse roughage used as feed for livestock.

stalks and leaves, not including grain, of such forages as corn and sorghum.

British Dialect. fodder minus the grain portion of the plant.

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Origin of stover

1300–50; Middle English; aphetic variant of estover;see estovers

Words nearby stover

stove coal, stove enamel, stovepipe, stovepipe hat, stovepipes, stover, stovetop, stovies, stow, stowage, stowaway

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How to use stover in a sentence

The vision isn’t to strip the fields bare, but to extract a minor portion — around 20 to 25 percent — of the corn stover for ethanol production.
Readers discuss corn debris biofuel, the color of ancient Mars’ oceans and more|Science News Staff|September 4, 2021|Science News
With this battle-tested version of GRE2, the researchers found that the modified baker’s yeast could produce ethanol from treated corn stover almost as efficiently as from corn kernels.
A tweaked yeast can make ethanol from cornstalks and a harvest’s other leftovers|Nikk Ogasa|July 7, 2021|Science News
This strain resolves a key challenge in fermenting ethanol from fibrous materials like corn stover, Balan says.
A tweaked yeast can make ethanol from cornstalks and a harvest’s other leftovers|Nikk Ogasa|July 7, 2021|Science News
Converting inedible corn stover into ethanol could increase the biofuel supply without having to plant more crops.
A tweaked yeast can make ethanol from cornstalks and a harvest’s other leftovers|Nikk Ogasa|July 7, 2021|Science News

The new strain may benefit biofuel producers trying to harness materials like corn stover, he says.
A tweaked yeast can make ethanol from cornstalks and a harvest’s other leftovers|Nikk Ogasa|July 7, 2021|Science News
"Sure," said Stover, sounding the coins in his change pocket.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson
Stover plunged his hands in his trousers pockets and gazed awed.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson
Stover began to whistle, keeping an eye on the windows as they approached.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson
"Tough McCarty and a female," said Stover in great indignation.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson
"Please, sir, I put asafetida in the furnace," said Stover in frightened tones.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for stover

stover

/ (ˈstəʊvə) /

noun

mainly British fodder

US cornstalks used as fodder

Word Origin for stover

C14: shortened from estovers

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