- silage
- si·lage
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silage
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Silage — Si lage, n. & v. Short for {Ensilage}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silage — (spr. lāsch ), s. Futterbereitung … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Silage — Silage,die:⇨Gärfutter … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
silage — fodder packed in a silo, 1884, alteration (probably by influence of silo) of ensilage (1881), from Fr. ensilage, from ensiler put in a silo, from Sp. ensilar (see SILO (Cf. silo)) … Etymology dictionary
silage — ► NOUN ▪ green fodder that is compacted and stored in airtight conditions without first being dried, used as animal feed in the winter. ORIGIN from Spanish ensilar put into a silo … English terms dictionary
silage — [sī′lij] n. [contr. (based on SILO) < ENSILAGE] green fodder preserved in a silo; ensilage … English World dictionary
Silage — For the Christian Alternative band, please see Silage (band) Silage is fermented, high moisture fodder that can be fed to ruminants (cud chewing animals like cattle and sheep) [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/silage www.dictionary.com] ] … Wikipedia
Silage — Maissilage in einem Fahrsilo Luftdichtes Einwickeln von Rundballen aus angewelk … Deutsch Wikipedia
silage — /suy lij/, n. fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage. [1880 85; shortening of ENSILAGE, influenced by SILO] * * * or ensilage Forage plants such as corn, legumes, and grasses that have been harvested at early maturity, finely… … Universalium
Silage — Silofutter; Gärfutter * * * Si|la|ge 〈[ ʒə] f. 19; unz.〉 Sy 〈veraltet〉 Ensilage 1. Einsäuern von Futter 2. eingesäuertes Futter [Abk. <engl. ensilage „Gärfutter“; → Silo] * * * Si|la|ge [zi la:ʒə , österr. meist: …ʃ] … Universal-Lexikon
SILAGE — the name given to green fodder, vegetables, &c., stored in stacks or pits (or silos) under heavy pressure, the process being known as ensilage. The practice of thus preserving green crops for fodder dates from earliest times, but its general… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
