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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

matter go
that which has mass and occupies space

substance go
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties

food, nutrient go
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

provender, feed
food for domestic livestock

noun.food

15 Subcategories

blood meal go
the dried and powdered blood of animals
corn gluten feed go
a feed consisting primarily of corn gluten
cattle cake go
a concentrated feed for cattle
creep feed go
feed given to young animals isolated in a creep
fodder go
coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
feed grain go
grain grown for cattle feed
silage, ensilage go
fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
oil cake go
mass of e.g. linseed or cottonseed or soybean from which the oil has been pressed
slops, slop, swill, pigswill, pigwash go
wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
mash go
mixture of ground animal feeds
cud, rechewed food go
food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
bird feed, bird food, birdseed go
food given to birds
petfood, pet-food, pet food go
food prepared for animal pets
mast go
nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine
fish meal go
ground dried fish used as fertilizer and as feed for domestic livestock