EATAGE

eatage, forage, pasture, pasturage, grass

(noun) bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eatage (countable and uncountable, plural eatages)

Edible growth of grass for horses and cattle, especially that of aftermath.

The right to let one's animals eat in a certain place; pasturage.

Source: Wiktionary


Eat"age (; 48), n.

Definition: Eatable growth of grass for horses and cattle, esp. that of aftermath.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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