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• fodder — [fäd′ər] n. [ME < OE fodor (akin to Ger futter) < base of foda, FOOD] 1. coarse food for cattle, horses, sheep, etc., as cornstalks, hay, and straw 2. a) something, esp. information, that is thought of as being in large supply and, often,… …   English World dictionary

• fodder — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fōdor; akin to Old High German fuotar food more at food Date: before 12th century 1. something fed to domestic animals; especially coarse food for cattle, horses, or sheep 2. inferior or readily… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sheep flake — noun dialect Britain : a rack or open wicker cage for carrying fodder to sheep in winter …   Useful english dictionary

• Fodder — In agriculture, fodder or animal feed is any foodstuff that is used specifically to feed domesticated livestock, such as cattle, goats, sheep, horses, chickens and pigs. Most animal feed is from plants but some is of animal origin. Fodder refers… …   Wikipedia

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• camel thorn — noun also camel s thorn Etymology: so called from the use of its seed as feed for camels 1. a. : a low spiny shrub (Alhagi camelorum) of the Arabian desert that yields manna b. : a related shrub (A. maurorum) 2. : an East Indian spiny shrub ( …   Useful english dictionary

• Agriculture in Mongolia — constitutes 20.6% of Mongolia s annual Gross domestic product and employs 42% of the labor force. However, the high altitude, extreme fluctuation in temperature, long winters, and low precipitation provides limited potential for agricultural… …   Wikipedia

• feed — feedable, adj. /feed/, v., fed, feeding, n. v.t. 1. to give food to; supply with nourishment: to feed a child. 2. to yield or serve as food for: This land has fed 10 generations. 3. to provide as food. 4. to furnish for consumption. 5. to… …   Universalium

• Africa — /af ri keuh/, n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km). adj. 2. African. * * * I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea,… …   Universalium

• Thar Desert — The Thar Desert (Hindi: थार मरुस्थल) , also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large, arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent. With an area of more than 200,000 sq. km., [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article… …   Wikipedia