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stover.

Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstəʊ.və/UK/ˈstoʊ.vɚ/US
  1. Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Stalks and leaves, not including grain, of certain forages

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Anglo-Norman estovers (“necessities”) via Middle English estover (“allowance”), ultimately from Latin est opus (“there is need”). Compare estover.

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