ensilage

n. = *silage. v. (-ging) preserve (fodder) by ensilage. [french: related to *silo]

n. The process of preserving fodder (such as cornstalks, rye, oats, millet, etc.) by compressing it while green and fresh in a pit or vat called a silo, where it is kept covered from the air; as the ensilage of fodder.