FODDER

[noun] [U] - food that is given to cows, horses and other farm animals, or (figurative) people or things that are useful for the stated purposeSome root vegetables are grown for fodder.The farmer has two fields planted with fodder crops.(figurative) Politicians are always good fodder for comedians (= they make jokes about them).(figurative) There's plenty of fodder for (= things that will cause) nightmares in this film.(figurative) Her books are recommended literary fodder (= reading) for school-children.