stover

[ 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.

  1. British Dialect. fodder minus the grain portion of the plant.

Origin of stover

1
1300–50; Middle English; aphetic variant of estover;see estovers

Words Nearby stover

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How to use stover in a sentence

  • "Sure," said stover, sounding the coins in his change pocket.

    The Varmint | Owen Johnson
  • stover plunged his hands in his trousers pockets and gazed awed.

    The Varmint | Owen Johnson
  • stover began to whistle, keeping an eye on the windows as they approached.

    The Varmint | Owen Johnson
  • "Tough McCarty and a female," said stover in great indignation.

    The Varmint | Owen Johnson
  • "Please, sir, I put asafetida in the furnace," said stover in frightened tones.

    The Varmint | Owen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for stover

stover

/ (ˈstəʊvə) /


noun
  1. mainly British fodder

  2. US cornstalks used as fodder

Origin of stover

1
C14: shortened from estovers

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