eatage
- noun
- /ˈiːtɪdʒ/
- Archaic
:
forraje
- The field provides ample eatage for the cattle during summer months.
Examples
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The farmer stored eatage for the winter months.
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She assessed the eatage before deciding to bring more horses onto the pasture.
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Poor eatage can affect livestock health throughout the year.
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We need to buy more eatage for the cattle.
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The field provides ample eatage for the cattle during summer months.
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She assessed the eatage before deciding to bring more horses onto the pasture.
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The farmer stored eatage for the winter months.
Synonyms
111
1.0
Grass that has been cut and dried as food for animals
102
1.4
Land with grass where farm animals eat
89
1.0
Food for farm animals like cows and chickens
4
4.4
Bulky food like grass or hay fed to horses and cattle
4
5.3
Food like hay or stalks that farmers give to animals
2
7.9
Food made from green plants like grass or corn that is stored and fermented to feed farm animals
1
8.2
Land with grass that animals like cows or horses eat
1
8.8
Green plants in fields like grass and herbs that grazing animals eat
Food for farm animals like cows or pigs
Farmers store green crops in a silo and partly ferment them to feed animals
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Morphology
Etymology
The word eatage comes from the simple verb eat plus the ending -age, so it can be seen as 'things to be eaten'. It usually means bulky food like grass or hay given to grazing animals, so eatage is the feed provided for horses or cattle.