forage — {{11}}forage (n.) early 14c. (late 13c. as Anglo L. foragium), from O.Fr. forrage fodder, foraging, pillaging, looting (12c., Mod.Fr. fourrage), from fuerre hay, straw, forage, fodder (Mod.Fr. feurre) fodder, straw, from Frankish *fodr food (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
Forage — For age (?; 48), n. [OF. fourage, F. fourrage, fr. forre, fuerre, fodder, straw, F. feurre, fr. LL. foderum, fodrum, of German or Scand, origin; cf. OHG. fuotar, G. futter. See {Fodder} food, and cf. {Foray}.] 1. The act of foraging; search for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forage cap — Forage For age (?; 48), n. [OF. fourage, F. fourrage, fr. forre, fuerre, fodder, straw, F. feurre, fr. LL. foderum, fodrum, of German or Scand, origin; cf. OHG. fuotar, G. futter. See {Fodder} food, and cf. {Foray}.] 1. The act of foraging;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forage master — Forage For age (?; 48), n. [OF. fourage, F. fourrage, fr. forre, fuerre, fodder, straw, F. feurre, fr. LL. foderum, fodrum, of German or Scand, origin; cf. OHG. fuotar, G. futter. See {Fodder} food, and cf. {Foray}.] 1. The act of foraging;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forage — [fôr′ij, fär′ij] n. [ME < OFr fourage < forre, fuerre, fodder < Frank * fodr, food, akin to OE fodor, FODDER] 1. food for domestic animals; fodder 2. a search for food or provisions vi. foraged, foraging [Fr fourrager < the n.] 1 … English World dictionary
Forage — is plant material (mainly plant leaves and stems) eaten by grazing livestock. [cite book|author=Fageria, N.K.|year=1997|title=Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops|publisher=Marcel Dekker|location=NY,NY|pages=p.595] Historically the term… … Wikipedia
Fodder — Fod der (f[o^]d d[ e]r), n. [AS. f[=o]dder, f[=o]ddor, fodder (also sheath case), fr. f[=o]da food; akin to D. voeder, OHG. fuotar, G. futter, Icel. f[=o][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. foder. [root]75. See {Food} and cf. {Forage}, {Fur}.] That which is fed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fodder — forage, *food, feed, provender, provisions, comestibles, victuals, viands … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fodder — [n] animal feed animal food, barley, corn, food, forage, grain, grass, grub, hay, meal, pasturage, provender, provisions, silage, straw, vittles; concepts 457,460,461 … New thesaurus
forage — n fodder, provender, *food, feed, provisions, comestibles, victuals, viands … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Fodder — In agriculture, fodder or animal feed is any foodstuff that is used specifically to feed domesticated livestock, such as cattle, goats, sheep, horses, chickens and pigs. Most animal feed is from plants but some is of animal origin. Fodder refers… … Wikipedia