fodder
[ fod-er ]
/ ˈfɒd ər /
noun
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.
verb (used with object)
to feed with or as if with fodder.
Origin of fodder
synonym study for fodder
1. See
feed.
Words nearby fodder
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British Dictionary definitions for fodder
fodder
/ (ˈfɒdə) /
noun
bulk feed for livestock, esp hay, straw, etc
raw experience or material
fodder for the imagination
verb
(tr)
to supply (livestock) with fodder
Word Origin for fodder
Old English
fōdor; related to Old Norse
fōthr, Old High German
fuotar; see
food,
forage