winterfeed

American  

[win-ter-feed] / ˈwɪn tərˌfid /

verb (used with object)

winterfed, winterfeeding

1. to feed (cattle, sheep, etc.) during the winter when pasturage is not available.

2. to supply (grain, hay, etc.) to livestock in winter.

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verb (used without object)

winterfed, winterfeeding

1. to provide feed for livestock in winter.

   We were obliged to winterfeed through April this year.

noun

1. the feed given to livestock during the winter.

winterfeed British  

/ ˈwɪntəˌfiːd /

verb

1. to feed (livestock) in winter when the grazing is not rich enough

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Etymology

Origin of winterfeed

First recorded in 1595–1605; winter + feed

Example Sentences

Last fall, Dean Bond planted 300 acres of winterfeed pasture at his ranch on the mountains and another couple dozen acres of oats along N.M.

From Washington Times