silage

[ sahy-lij ]

noun

1. fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.

silage

/ ˈsaɪlɪdʒ /

noun

1. any crop harvested while green for fodder and kept succulent by partial fermentation in a silo Also calledensilage

Word History and Origins

Origin of silage¹

1880–85; shortening of ensilage, influenced by silo

Word History and Origins

Origin of silage¹

C19: alteration (influenced by silo ) of ensilage

Example Sentences

Now, the fields are green again, but as Mr Curtis takes me out in his tractor, he has a bale of silage on the front.

From BBC

Dozens crowd around the feeder as the silage tumbles from the forks, jostling to get at it.

From BBC

Mr Curtis said he should be saving this silage for the winter, but he has no choice.

From BBC

And worse still, the farm is not producing any new grass to make silage to replace it.

From BBC

With no livestock to feed, the acreage now used to grow silage and hay could be replaced with food crops.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• barley
• corn
• fodder
• forage
• grain
• hay
• meal