stover

Meaning

Noun

  • Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay.
  • Stalks and leaves, not including grain, of certain forages

Origin

  • From Anglo-Norman estovers via Middle English estover, ultimately from Latin est opus (“there is need”). Compare estover.

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