silage
силос
Silage
Fermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clampFermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp.
/ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)Fermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp.
Silage
си́лосsílos
fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
fodder stored in a silo:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
fodder stored in a silo:
Origin
Alteration (probably by influence of silo) of ensilage (1881), itself from French ensilageAlteration (probably by influence of silo) of ensilage (1881), itself from French ensilage, from ensiler (“put in a silo”), from Spanish ensilar.
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Forms
plural: silages| Singular | silage |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo:ensilage
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable