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- [fod-er]
- /ˈfɒd ər/
- /ˈfɒd.ər/
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- [fod-er]
- /ˈfɒd ər/
Definitions of fodder word
- noun fodder coarse food for livestock, composed of entire plants, including leaves, stalks, and grain, of such forages as corn and sorghum. 1
- noun fodder people considered as readily available and of little value: cannon fodder. 1
- noun fodder raw material: fodder for a comedian's routine. 1
- verb with object fodder to feed with or as if with fodder. 1
- noun fodder Food, especially dried hay or feed, for cattle and other livestock. 1
- noun fodder food for livestock 1
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Origin of fodder
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English fodder, fōdor; cognate with German Futter; akin to food
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Parts of speech for Fodder
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fodder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fodder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fodder
noun fodder
- forage — food for horses or cattle; fodder; provender.
- food — any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
- hay — John Milton, 1838–1905, U.S. statesman and author.
- grain — granularity
- grub — the thick-bodied, sluggish larva of several insects, as of a scarab beetle.
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