Definition of greenchop in US English:
greenchop
verbˈɡrēn(t)SHäpˈɡrēn(t)SHäp
[with object]Cut (grass) in order to bring to cattle or store as silage.
Example sentencesExamples
- Grain sorghums should not be grazed or greenchopped but can be used to make silage.
- Some farmers were greenchopping the maize to feed their cows.
- The foliage, including tender stems, could be wilted, greenchopped and used directly for ruminant feeding.
- Rape is a short-season, leafy crop whose stems and leaves are eaten by the grazing animal; rape can also be greenchopped.
- Although many may be greenchopped or used as silage, they are mainly used for grazing.