provender

(prävən dər)

noun

  1. dry food for livestock, as hay, corn, oats, etc.; fodder
  2. Informal provisions; food

Origin: ME < MFr provendre, var. of provende < ML(Ec) praebenda: see prebend

See provender in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Dry food, such as hay, used as feed for livestock.
  2. Food or provisions.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English provendre

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , alteration of provende

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *prōvenda

Origin: , alteration (influenced by Latin prōvidēre, to provide)

Origin: of Late Latin praebenda; see prebend

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