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fodder

UK
/ˈfɒdə/
US
/ˈfɑːdər/

Translations

foddernoun
fodders
pl
The farmer stored enough fodder to last through the winter.
Le fermier a stocké suffisamment de fourrage pour passer l'hiver.
Additional translations
matièreAu sens figuré.
Synonyms
forage
silage
hay
pasture
provender
feed
fodderverb
foddered
Past Simple
foddered
Past Participle
foddering
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɒdə/
US
/ˈfɑːdər/
nourrirSe dit surtout du bétail.
The farmer went out to fodder the cattle in the early morning.
Le fermier est sorti nourrir le bétail tôt le matin.
Synonyms
feed
supply
provide
furnish
stock
provision
cater to
fodderadjective
UK
/ˈfɒdə/
US
/ˈfɑdər/
Used attributively before a noun; not normally gradable.
fourragerRelatif à l'alimentation du bétail.
Farmers often plant fodder crops such as alfalfa to sustain their herds.
Les agriculteurs plantent souvent des cultures fourragères comme la luzerne pour nourrir leurs troupeaux.

Definitions

foddernoun
Coarse food for livestock, such as hay or straw.
The farmer stored enough fodder to last through the winter.
Material that is used for a specific purpose, often implying it is of low quality or value.
The scandal provided plenty of fodder for the tabloids.
fodderverb
To give food, especially hay or straw, to livestock.
The farmer went out to fodder the cattle in the early morning.
fodderadjective
Grown or used for feeding livestock; relating to animal feed.
Farmers often plant fodder crops such as alfalfa to sustain their herds.
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