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Food for animals

birdseed

noun

seeds that you give to birds as food

bone meal

noun

a substance made of crushed bones, used as food for animals or for helping plants to grow

corn

noun

the seeds of a corn plant that are cooked as food or fed to animals

cud

noun

food that animals such as cows and sheep bring back into their mouths to chew again after they have swallowed it

dog biscuit

noun

a type of hard dry food given to dogs

feed

noun

food given to animals

fishmeal

noun

a powder of dried fish that you use to feed animals or to fertilize the soil to help plants to grow

fodder

noun

food, especially hay or straw, for animals such as cows and horses

forage

noun

food for animals, especially crops grown for horses and cows

hay

noun

long grass that has been cut and dried, used for feeding animals

mash

noun

a mixture of crushed grains used as food for animals

meal

noun

crushed grain, used as food for people or animals

millet

noun

a type of grain often used as food for birds

pigswill

noun

waste food that is used for feeding pigs

ryegrass

noun

a type of grass that is used for feeding animals

silage

noun

grass and plants that are preserved and used for feeding farm animals

slops

noun

waste food or drink fed to pigs and other animals on farms

swill

noun

a liquid containing waste food, used for feeding pigs

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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