J. Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur's "Letters from an American Farmer"

fodder

/ˈfɑdər/ (n)
a. spec. Food for cattle, horses, or other animals. Now usually: hay, straw, or other dried food used to feed animals, esp. in the winter. Also (U.S. regional): part or all of the corn plant used as animal food.
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