stover

== English == === Etymology === From Anglo-Norman estovers (“necessities”) via Middle English estover (“allowance”), ultimately from Latin est opus (“there is need”). Compare estover. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈstəʊ.və/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈstoʊ.vɚ/ === Noun === stover (countable and uncountable, plural stovers) Fodder for cattle, especially straw or coarse hay. Stalks and leaves, not including grain, of certain forages Coordinate terms: straw, shaw, trash ==== Translations ==== === References === “stover”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === orvets, rovest, strove, troves, voters