Meaning of ENSILAGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'ensulij
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| | Definition: | | [n] fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo |
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| | Synonyms: | | silage |
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| | See Also: | | feed, provender | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\En"si*lage\, n. [F.; pref. en- (L. in) + silo. See
{Silo}.]
1. The process of preserving fodder (such as cornstalks, rye,
oats, millet, etc.) by compressing it while green and
fresh in a pit or vat called a silo, where it is kept
covered from the air; as the ensilage of fodder.
2. The fodder preserved in a silo.
\En"si*lage\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ensilaged}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Ensilaging}.]
To preserve in a silo; as, to ensilage cornstalks.
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| | Related Terms: | | barley, bird seed, bran, cat food, chicken feed, chop, corn, dog food, eatage, feed, fodder, forage, grain, hay, mash, meal, oats, pasturage, pasture, pet food, provender, scratch, scratch feed, silage, slops, straw, swill, wheat |
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