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deerfood en · NOUN

Etymology

From deer + food.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Plants that can be eaten by deer.
    • Timberland owners must be willing to manage their stands at a minimum density that will yield an acceptable economic return and will also provide a favorable environment for growth of palatable deerfood. 1969, White-tailed Deer in the Southern Forest Habitat, page 75:
    • Deerfood and the effects of forest disturbance on food are the most studied aspects of deer management. 1976, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee..., page 669: