silage

UK
/ˈsaɪ.lɪdʒ/
US
/ˈsaɪ.lɪdʒ/

Translations

silagenoun
silages
pl
The farmer stored the silage in a large silo.
Фермер хранил силос в большом силосе.
Additional translations
Synonyms
silageverb
silaged
Past Simple
silaged
Past Participle
silaging
Gerund
UK
/ˈsaɪ.lɪdʒ/
US
/ˈsaɪ.lɪdʒ/
Transitive verb meaning to preserve fodder as silage.
silageadjective
Used attributively to describe items related to or intended for silage.

Definitions

silagenoun
Fermented, high-moisture stored fodder which can be fed to ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats) or used as a biofuel feedstock.
The farmer stored the corn as silage to feed the cattle during the winter months.
silageverb
To preserve (fodder crops) by fermentation in a silo or other airtight conditions; to make into silage.
They silaged the fresh maize to ensure winter feed for the herd.
silageadjective
Relating to or intended for silage.
The farmer bought silage machinery for the new feed operation.