Main Entry:

man·ger

Pronunciation:

\ˈmān-jər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English mangeour, manger, from Anglo-French mangure, from manger to eat, from Latin manducare to chew, devour, from manducus glutton, from mandere to chew — more at mandible

Date:

14th century

: a trough or open box in a stable designed to hold feed or fodder for livestock