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silage

/ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ/

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What does silage mean?

noun

  1. Fermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp.

verb

  1. To ensile.
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Sweet, chopped, immature field corn becomes sour silage in the silo, lactic, acetic, carbonic and other acids being formed.
Cyril G. (Cyril George) HopkinsThe Farm That Won't Wear OutProject Gutenberg ebook #4525
In Canada they are somewhat raised, and are sometimes used in the making of silage.
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) BaileyManual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #9550
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Would it be well to cut it up and blow it into the barn, and would it do all right for silage?
Edward J. (Edward James) WicksonOne Thousand Questions in California Agriculture AnsweredProject Gutenberg ebook #5152