Associations to the word «Forage»

Wiktionary

FORAGE, noun. Fodder for animals, especially cattle and horses.
FORAGE, noun. An act or instance of foraging.
FORAGE, noun. (obsolete) The demand for fodder etc by an army from the local population
FORAGE, verb. To search for and gather food for animals, particularly cattle and horses.
FORAGE, verb. To rampage through, gathering and destroying as one goes.
FORAGE, verb. To rummage.
FORAGE CAP, noun. A generic term for various military caps intended for field use.
FORAGE RADISH, noun. (agriculture) (botany) Alternative term for daikon, particularly when grown for animal fodder rather than for human consumption.
FORAGE RADISHES, noun. Plural of forage radish

Dictionary definition

FORAGE, noun. Bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle.
FORAGE, noun. The act of searching for food and provisions.
FORAGE, verb. Collect or look around for (food).
FORAGE, verb. Wander and feed; "The animals forage in the woods".

Wise words

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