| n. | 1. | The process of preserving fodder (such as cornstalks, rye, oats, millet, etc.) by compressing it while green and fresh in a pit or vat called a silo, where it is kept covered from the air; |
| 2. | The fodder preserved in a silo. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To preserve in a silo; |
| Noun | 1. | ensilage - fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo Synonyms: silage |