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fodder

/ˈfɒdə/

/ˈfɑːdər/

foddernoun

fodders

Translations

fourrage

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

fodderverb

foddered

Past Simple

foddered

Past Participle

foddering

ing-form

/ˈfɒdə/

/ˈfɑːdər/

Translations

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.

Definitions

To give food, especially hay or straw, to livestock.

The farmer went out to fodder the cattle in the early morning.

Synonyms

cater to

fodderadjective

/ˈfɒdə/

/ˈfɑdər/

Used attributively before a noun; not normally gradable.

Translations

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

Grown or used for feeding livestock; relating to animal feed.

Farmers often plant fodder crops such as alfalfa to sustain their herds.