ensilage

noun

Definition of ensilagenext
as in silage

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  1. silage
  2. forage
  3. feed
  4. fodder
Noun
  • As the farmer tells RTÉ News, he’s never encountered anything like this in his field before, and he’s been cutting silage in the same area for more than three decades.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
  • There were signs of growth in the production of durum wheat, corn for silage, and several forage crops — an increase that matches that of the dairy industry in the past decades.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024
Definition of silage
Noun
  • Cows must be raised in the provinces of Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, and parts of Bologna and Mantua, and eat only local forage.
    Diane Cole, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
  • While Bradford pear trees do offer decent early season forage, according to Baliga, native bees and butterflies tend not to use them.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Mar. 2024
Definition of forage
Noun
  • Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will have access to stream via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on-demand.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
  • That was no different in 2024, with a construction worker turning up a nude marble deity hidden some 1,600 years ago, an art historian spotting a missing painting on his social media feed, and an amateur excavator digging up a confounding ancient Roman object.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of feed
Noun
  • But as Kennedy assumes control of America’s health agencies, these ideas will transition from being fodder for Instagram influencers to the public policy of the United States.
    Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Despite its relative scarcity on streaming services — episodes are available for purchase but not included in any subscriptions — it’s become a fruitful source of TikTok fodder.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of fodder
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