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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries飼料
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shiryou
"家畜に良質な飼料を与えることが重要です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Food, especially dried hay or feed, for cattle and other livestock.
"The farmers stored extra fodder in the barn to prepare for the harsh winter months." - 2
A person or thing regarded only as material for a specific, often exploitative use.
"The scandalous revelation provided endless fodder for the evening talk shows."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'fōdor', meaning food or animal fodder, originating from Proto-Germanic '*fōdram'. Over centuries, the term evolved from general nourishment to specifically designate coarse food for livestock, and later expanded metaphorically to describe people or material treated as readily available supplies for a specific purpose.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fodder" is said worldwide
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fourrage
Transliteration: fuʁaʒ
"Les vaches mangent du fourrage frais dans le champ."
Futter
Transliteration: fʊtɐ
"Der Bauer kaufte neues Futter für seine Tiere."
foraggio
Transliteration: foˈraddʒo
"Il bestiame si nutre principalmente di foraggio verde."
forraje
Transliteration: foˈra.xe
"El gancho necesita suficiente forraje durante la sequía."
forragem
Transliteration: fuˈʁɐ.ʒẽj̃
"A forragem foi armazenada no paiol."
चारा
Transliteration: chara
"किसान ने मवेशियों के लिए चारा काटा।"
饲料
Transliteration: sìliào
"农场主为牲畜准备了充足的饲料。"
사료
Transliteration: saryo
"농부들은 겨울을 대비해 사료를 비축했다."
飼料
Transliteration: shiryou
"家畜に良質な飼料を与えることが重要です。"
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