Spanish Conversation · Level 142
45 words
Spanish word
forraje
Pronunciation
IPA/foˈraxe/
Meaning
- masculine nounfeed
Example
Compramos forraje para las vacas.
We bought feed for the cows.
More examples
El caballo se alimenta con forraje cada mañana.
The horse feeds on forage every morning.
Core concept
Plant material harvested and stored as animal fodder, such as hay or silage.
Common phrases
forraje para ganado
forage for livestock
alimentar con forraje
feed with forage
forraje seco
dried fodder
Similar words
heno: Cut and dried grass shaped into bales for long-term animal feed.
pasto: Fresh grass growing in pastures that animals eat by grazing.
pienso: Manufactured animal feed made from mixed ingredients or pellets.
Definition in Spanish
Material vegetal, natural o procesado, usado para alimentar al ganado, por ejemplo heno, pasto conservado o ensilado.
Word origin
From Old French fourrage, derived from fourrer 'to stuff or pack', which passed into Spanish as forraje.
Usage tips
- English 'forage' is a verb meaning to search for food, so the Spanish word and the English verb differ in both part of speech and sense.
Other meanings
- foragenoun
Related words
- forrajeroforage merchantnoun
- forrajearcollect forageverb