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draffs

draffs is the plural of draff.

Meaning of draff

Noun

draff (usually uncountable, plural draffs)

  1. (usually) A byproduct from a brewery, a distillery, or both, often fed to pigs or cattle as part of their ration; often synonymous with distillers' grains, brewers' spent grains, or both (when not differentiated); usually differentiated from potale, at least in technical use, although broad, nontechnical use has often lumped all such byproducts together, especially in the past.
    • Near-synonyms: brewers' spent grains, BSG, distillers' grains

Questions about draffs

What is draffs the plural of?
Draffs is the plural of draff.

Words near draffs in the dictionary

  1. Draeger
  2. Draegers
  3. Draethen
  4. draff
  5. draffish
  6. draffs
  7. draffy
  8. draflazine
  9. draft
  10. draft animal
  11. draft animals

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