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ensile

Pronunciation: /ɛnˈsʌɪl/

Definition of ensile

verb

[with object]
  • put (grass or another crop) into a silo or silage clamp in order to preserve it as silage: the grass was ensiled with sugar beet plus an inoculant

Origin:

late 19th century: from French ensiler, from Spanish ensilar, from en- 'in' + silo 'silo'

ensile in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ensile in the US English dictionary