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

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

From Salon

Maintenance of the lion is one of several volunteer taster events at the zoo, which include making silage and helping with maintenance in the elephant enclosure.

From BBC

One of Jonathan's favourite pastimes on the farm is helping to direct the tractor drivers as they unload silage.

From BBC

The idea to turn the mixture of cow and chicken faeces, corn silage and other organic waste available at the farm into biogas was born almost a decade ago, farm director Said Karic said.

From Reuters

Related Words

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