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Silage

//ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Fermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp. uncountable, usually

    "Compared to the corn silages, the sweetclover silages are much higher in digestible crude protein, but lower in total digestible nutrients."

  2. 2
    fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To ensile.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Alteration (probably by influence of silo) of ensilage (1881), itself from French ensilage, from ensiler (“put in a silo”), from Spanish ensilar.

Etymology 2

Alteration (probably by influence of silo) of ensilage (1881), itself from French ensilage, from ensiler (“put in a silo”), from Spanish ensilar.

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