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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fod•der /ˈfɑdɚ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- coarse food for livestock.
- raw material:Mothers-in-law are often fodder for comedy routines.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fod•der (fod′ər),USA pronunciation n. - coarse food for livestock, composed of entire plants, including leaves, stalks, and grain, of such forages as corn and sorghum.
- people considered as readily available and of little value:cannon fodder.
- raw material:fodder for a comedian's routine.
v.t. - to feed with or as if with fodder.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English fodder, fōdor; cognate with German Futter; akin to food
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See feed.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fodder /ˈfɒdə/ n - bulk feed for livestock, esp hay, straw, etc
vb - (transitive) to supply (livestock) with fodder
Etymology: Old English fōdor; related to Old Norse fōthr, Old High German fuotar; see food, forage |