ensilage

en·si·lage

E0156000 (ĕn′sə-lĭj)n.1. The process of storing and fermenting green fodder in a silo.2. Fodder preserved in a silo; silage.tr.v. en·si·laged, en·si·lag·ing, en·si·lag·es To ensile.

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[French, from ensiler, to ensile; see ensile.]

ensilage

(ˈɛnsɪlɪdʒ) n1. (Agriculture) the process of ensiling green fodder2. (Agriculture) a less common name for silage

en•si•lage

(ˈɛn sə lɪdʒ)

n., v. -laged, -lag•ing. n. 1. the preservation of green fodder in a silo or pit. 2. the fodder preserved; silage. v.t. 3. ensile. [1875–80; < French; see ensile, -age]

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Noun

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ensilage - fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silosilagefeed, provender - food for domestic livestock