ensile

(en sīl′, en′sīl′)

transitive verb ensiled, ensiling

to store (green fodder) in a silo, or orig. a pit, for preservation

Origin: Fr ensiler: see ensilage

See ensile in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb en·siled, en·sil·ing, en·siles

To store (fodder) in a silo for preservation.

Origin:

Origin: French ensiler

Origin: , from Spanish ensilar

Origin: : en-, in (from Latin in-); see en-¹

Origin: + silo, silo

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