English Explanatory Dictionary

haylage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of silage with a high dry-matter content, made from the same grasses or legumes from which hay is made (such as alfalfa, timothy, and others) but not dried as much as hay nor as little as direct-chop/green-chop silage (before being ensiled).

Pronunciation

/ˈheɪlɪd͡ʒ/

Word forms

haylage haylages

Etymology

Blend of hay + silage. Coined in 1949 to distinguish this type of fodder from earlier types of grass silage with higher moisture percentages.

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