bulk feed for livestock, esp hay, straw, etc
- (transitive)
to supply (livestock) with fodder
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fod•der /ˈfɑdɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- coarse food for livestock.
- raw material:Mothers-in-law are often fodder for comedy routines.
fod•der
(fod′ər),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
- coarse food for livestock, composed of entire plants, including leaves, stalks, and grain, of such forages as corn and sorghum.
- people considered as readily available and of little value:cannon fodder.
- raw material:fodder for a comedian's routine.
v.t.
- to feed with or as if with fodder.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English fodder, fōdor; cognate with German Futter; akin to food
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See feed.
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