silage en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Alteration (probably by influence of silo) of ensilage (1881), itself from French ensilage, from ensiler (“put in a silo”), from Spanish ensilar.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Fermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp.
Compared to the corn silages, the sweetclover silages are much higher in digestible crude protein, but lower in total digestible nutrients.
1939, Journal of Agricultural Research, volume 57, page 506:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| silages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Hyponyms
cornlage · oatlage · ryelage · wheatlage · haylage
Translations (28)
ru си́лос (fodder stored in a silo) · cy silwair (fodder stored in a silo) · bg силаж (fodder stored in a silo) · fi säilörehu (fodder stored in a silo) · sh silaža (fodder stored in a silo) · nl silage (fodder stored in a silo) · is vothey (fodder stored in a silo) · da ensilage (fodder stored in a silo) · mi karaehe toroī (fodder stored in a silo) · ja 埋芻 (fodder stored in a silo) · cmn 青貯 /青贮 (fodder stored in a silo) · de Silage (fodder stored in a silo) · es ensilado (fodder stored in a silo) · pt silagem (fodder stored in a silo) · ja サイレージ (fodder stored in a silo) · hu szilázs (fodder stored in a silo) · fr silage (fodder stored in a silo) · ga sadhlas (fodder stored in a silo) · cs siláž (fodder stored in a silo) · mk силажа (fodder stored in a silo) · pl kwaszonka (fodder stored in a silo) · ca ensitjat (fodder stored in a silo) · ja 埋草 (fodder stored in a silo) · pl kiszonka (fodder stored in a silo) · id silase (fodder stored in a silo) · ms silaj (fodder stored in a silo) · es ensilaje (fodder stored in a silo) · sh силажа (fodder stored in a silo)