Associations to the word «Fodder»

Wiktionary

FODDER, noun. Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.
FODDER, noun. (historical) A load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities, generally around 1000 kg.
FODDER, noun. (slang) (drafting) (design) Tracing paper.
FODDER, noun. (figurative) Something which serves as inspiration or encouragement, especially for satire or humour.
FODDER, noun. (cryptic crosswords) The text to be operated on (anagrammed, etc.) within a clue.
FODDER, verb. (dialect) To feed animals (with fodder).
FODDER RADISH, noun. (agriculture) (botany) Alternative term for daikon, particularly when grown for animal fodder rather than for human consumption.
FODDER RADISHES, noun. Plural of fodder radish

Dictionary definition

FODDER, noun. Soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire.
FODDER, noun. Coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop.
FODDER, verb. Give fodder (to domesticated animals).

Wise words

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