Stover
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstəʊ.və/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stover is a noun meaning Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay.
Meaning
Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay.
More Meanings
- Stalks and leaves, not including grain, of certain forages
Example Sentences
Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep, And flat meads thatch'd with stover, them to keep; […]
Even second-generation biofuels, made from crop wastes or wood, are an environmental disaster, either extending the cultivated area or removing the straw and stovers which protect the soil from erosion and keep carbon and nutrients in the ground.
Word Forms
- stovers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fodder, forage, stall feed, browse, foddering, feedstuff.
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