English dictionary
ensilage
/'/E/ns/@/l/I//dZ/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
Synonyms silageSource: WordNet 3.0
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The process of preserving fodder (such as cornstalks, rye, oats, millet, etc.) by compressing it while green and fresh in a pit or vat called a silo, where it is kept covered from the air; as, the <i>ensilage</i> of fodder.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To preserve in a silo; as, to <i>ensilage</i> cornstalks.
Source: webster1913