stover

[ stoh-ver ]

noun

1. coarse roughage used as feed for livestock.
2. stalks and leaves, not including grain, of such forages as corn and sorghum.
3. British Dialect. fodder minus the grain portion of the plant.

stover

/ ˈstəʊvə /

noun

1. fodder
2. cornstalks used as fodder

Word History and Origins

Origin of stover¹

1300–50; Middle English; aphetic variant of estover; estovers

Word History and Origins

Origin of stover¹

C14: shortened from estovers

Example Sentences

An example of biomass feedstocks includes wood residues from milling operations, sugarcane bagasse, or corn stover, all of which are abundant low-cost byproducts of forestry and agricultural operations.

From Science Daily

He said people are trying to use the stover, the parts of a corn plant left on the ground after harvesting to make fuel.

From Science Daily

The company makes a wood alternative, named CornBoard, from corn stover - the plant debris that’s typically left in the field after a crop is harvested.

From Washington Times

Verbio intends to install equipment for making natural gas made from corn stover and other cellulosic crop residue.

From Washington Times

The newly merged DowDuPont is selling its $225 million cellulosic ethanol plant in Nevada because it no longer fits its strategic plan, leaving many residents asking what will happen to the remaining stover.

From Seattle Times