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Stover

[stoh-ver]

sto·ver

[stoh-ver]
noun
1.
coarse roughage used as feed for livestock.
2.
stalks and leaves, not including grain, of such forages as corn and sorghum.
3.
British Dialect. fodder minus the grain portion of the plant.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English; aphetic variant of estover; see estovers
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Stover is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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stover (ˈstəʊvə)
 
n
1.  chiefly (Brit) fodder
2.  (US) cornstalks used as fodder
 
[C14: shortened from estovers]

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