FODDER


Meaning of FODDER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fɒdə(r) ]

1.

Fodder is food that is given to cows, horses, and other animals.

The alfalfa plant is widely used as animal fodder.

= feed

N-UNCOUNT

2.

If you say that something is fodder for a particular purpose, you mean that it is useful for that purpose and perhaps nothing else.

The press conference simply provided more fodder for another attack on his character...

N-UNCOUNT : usu with supp [ disapproval ]

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