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ensilage

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The process of producing silage by the fermentation of green fodder.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of silage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: silage

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To preserve in a silo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • to ensilage cornstalks

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4

noun

Meaning 4

fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: silage

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: feed, provender

History

Etymology

French