noun

hay

hay

The farmer is making hay in the field.

The farmer is making hay in the field.

The horses eat hay in the winter.

The horses eat hay in the winter.

hay dried grass used as animal food. The horses eat hay in the winter.

Synonyms: fodder; Related: straw

From Old English 'hēg', related to the verb 'heawan' meaning 'to hew, cut'.

Remember the saying 'Make hay while the sun shines'. Picture drying grass on a sunny day.

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