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- Dictionarysilage/ˈsʌɪlɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. grass or other green fodder compacted and stored in airtight conditions, typically in a silo, without first being dried, and used as animal feed in the winter.
verb
- 1. preserve (grass and other green fodder) as silage: "fields of grass and clover that had recently been silaged"
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Silage is fodder made from green foliage crops which have been preserved by fermentation to the point of souring. It is fed to cattle, sheep and other ruminants. [1] . The fermentation and storage process is called ensilage, ensiling, or silaging. The exact methods vary, depending on available technology, local tradition and prevailing climate.
noun. si· lage ˈsī-lij. Synonyms of silage. : fodder (such as hay or corn) converted into succulent feed for livestock through processes of anaerobic bacterial fermentation (as in a silo) Examples of silage in a Sentence.
SILAGE definition: 1. grass or other green plants that are cut and stored, without being dried first, to feed cattle…. Learn more.
silage, forage plants such as corn (maize), legumes, and grasses that have been chopped and stored in tower silos, pits, or trenches for use as animal feed. Since protein content decreases and fibre content increases as the crop matures, forage, like hay, should be harvested in early maturity.
Silage is pasture grass that has been ‘pickled’. It is a method used to preserve the pasture for cows and sheep to eat later when natural pasture isn’t good, like in the dry season. The grasses are cut and then fermented to keep as much of the nutrients (such as sugars and proteins) as possible.
Silage definition: fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage. . See examples of SILAGE used in a sentence.
noun [ U ] us / ˈsaɪ.lɪdʒ / uk / ˈsaɪ.lɪdʒ / Add to word list. grass or other green plants that are cut and stored, without being dried first, to feed cattle in the winter. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal food. alfalfa. bird feeder. birdseed. buckwheat. cattle cake. corn. feedstock. fodder. forage. haylage. herbage. manger. oats
