haymaking
- noun
- /ˈheɪˌmeɪkɪŋ/
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cosecha de heno
- I mean, there's every reason to suppose... ...that the game ultimately derives from the wholly unjustified right of the medieval lord to the unpaid labor of villeins and serfs at haymaking and harvest.
Examples
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I've helped your uncle with the haymaking since I was a lad.
Fiction book (1998) -
I was at Kashin for the haymaking.
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And I've got extra land at Kashin this year for the haymaking.
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He spit on his hands and dove into the middle of haymaking, with all the neighbors helping each other.
Fiction book (1998) -
The story is strongest when it tells of the setting up of a waterwheel and the struggle to finish haymaking before the autumn rains arrive.
Blog text (24) -
Every summer, the farmers gather in the fields for haymaking to prepare food for their livestock.
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The annual festival celebrates traditional methods of haymaking, showcasing how the grass is cut and dried.
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During haymaking, we work together to cut the grass and let it dry under the sun before storing it for winter.
Synonyms
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A season when people cut, dry, and collect grass to make food for animals
The time when farmers cut, dry, and store grass for animal food
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Etymology
Haymaking comes from hay ('dried grass') and making ('making'). So it literally means 'making dried grass' for animal feed, which is why it refers to cutting and drying grass to make hay.