| 释义 |
greenfeed Chiefly Austral. and N.Z.|ˈgriːnfiːd|
[f. green a. + feed n.]
Forage grown to be fed fresh to livestock. Also attrib.
1898Bulletin (Sydney) 30 Apr. 31/4 A large hairy dairyman began to tell how many pounds of butter his little ‘yaller’ heifer..yielded in a week... For ten minutes nothing could be heard but ‘pounds’, ‘quarts’,..‘separators’, ‘green feed’, and ‘Ayrshire’. 1916N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. 20 Sept. 190 The wise dairyman will provide sufficient soilage (green-feed-producing crops) and silage to make good all possible shortage of pastures in summer or winter. 1928Bulletin (Sydney) 12 Jan. 31/2 Although green feed is essential for poultry, it should be given in moderation and regularly. 1947E. A. McCourt Music at Close 51 By the end of May the spring rush was over and all the crops in except late oats and greenfeed. 1950N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. July 37/2 Maize for greenfeed is sown at the rate of 2 bushels per acre. 1960Farmer & Stockbreeder 23 Feb. 61/3 They claim that it gives a greater tonnage of green⁓feed per acre than any other variety. 1967Heretaunga Plains (Ministry of Works, N.Z.) 45/2 Many farmers grow lucerne, chou moellier, and greenfeed ryecorn. |