forage

¹for·age

noun \ˈfȯr-ij, ˈfär-\

Definition of FORAGE

1

: food for animals especially when taken by browsing or grazing

2

[²forage] : the act of foraging : search for provisions

Examples of FORAGE

1. The grass serves as forage for livestock.

Origin of FORAGE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from fuerre, foer fodder, straw, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fuotar food, fodder — more at food

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with FORAGE

borage, porridge, storage