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Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: ensilage, from ensiler 'to keep in a silo', from silo, from Spanish; SILO

silage

 noun
     
Related topics: Agriculture
si‧lage [uncountable]
TA grass or other plants cut and stored so that they can be used as winter food for cattle
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