/ ˈfɒrɪdʒ; NAmE ˈfɔː-; ˈfɑː-/ verb , noun
■ verb [ v ] forage (for sth)
1.
( especially of an animal ) to search for food
2.
( of a person ) to search for sth, especially using the hands
SYN rummage
■ noun
[ U ] food for horses and cows :
forage crops / grass
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French fourrage (noun), fourrager (verb), from fuerre straw, of Germanic origin and related to fodder .