haylage

/ˈheɪlɪd͡ʒ/

haylage noun: a type of silage with a high dry-matter content, made from the same grasses or legumes from which hay is made (such as alfalfa, timothy, and others) but not dried as much as hay nor as little as direct-chop/green-chop silage (before being ensiled).

Noun

haylage (countable and uncountable, plural haylages)

A type of silage with a high dry-matter content, made from the same grasses or legumes from which hay is made (such as alfalfa, timothy, and others) but not dried as much as hay nor as little as direct-chop/green-chop silage (before being ensiled).

haylage meaning in Tamil

haylage in Tamil

ஒருவகை ஊறுகாய்ப்புல்

Forms of haylage

plural	haylages

Origin of haylage

Blend of hay + silage. Coined in 1949 to distinguish this type of fodder from earlier types of grass silage with higher moisture percentages.

Questions about haylage

What does haylage mean?: Haylage means a type of silage with a high dry-matter content, made from the same grasses or legumes from which hay is made (such as alfalfa, timothy, and others) but not dried as much as hay nor as little as direct-chop/green-chop silage (before being ensiled).
What is haylage in Tamil?: Haylage in Tamil is ஒருவகை ஊறுகாய்ப்புல். See Haylage meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is haylage?: Haylage is a noun.
How do you pronounce haylage?: Haylage is pronounced /ˈheɪlɪd͡ʒ/.
What is the plural of haylage?: The plural of haylage is haylages.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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