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Added 9 October 2026

silage

/ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about silage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Fermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp.

verb

To ensile.

Origin

Alteration (probably by influence of silo) of ensilage (1881), itself from French ensilage, from ensiler (“put in a silo”), from Spanish ensilar.

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