provender

noun
UK: /ˈprɒvəndər/
US: /ˈprɑːvəndər/

  1. Food, especially dry food, for livestock.

    1. We need more provender for the horses.
    2. The farmer stored enough provender to feed his cattle through the winter.

Synonyms

feed fodder forage
provender transitive-verb

  1. To supply with food; to provide provender.

    1. I must provender my cows before dark.
    2. They provendered the troops before sending them into battle ensuring they had enough resources.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "provender" is /ˈprɒvəndər/ in British English and /ˈprɑːvəndər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "provender": feed, fodder, forage.

Example usage of "provender": "We need more provender for the horses.". More examples on the page.