chaff
noun [U] /tʃɑːf/
/tʃæf/ Definition
› the outer layer that is separated from grains such as wheat before they are used as foodAnimal foodFruits and seeds and their parts › dried grass and stems when used to feed cattle
(Definition of chaff noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alfalfa noun
- bird feeder noun
- birdseed noun
- buckwheat noun
- cattle cake noun
- feed noun (FOOD)
- feeder noun
- fodder noun (ANIMAL FOOD)
- hay noun
- maize noun
- manger noun
- pasture noun
- rye noun
- salt lick noun
- silage noun
- straw noun (DRIED STEMS)
- swill noun (FOOD)
- trough noun (CONTAINER)
- water verb (GIVE WATER)
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