n. [ F.; pref. en- (L. in) + silo. See Silo. ] 1. The process of preserving fodder (such as cornstalks, rye, oats, millet, etc.) by compressing it while green and fresh in a pit or vat called a silo, where it is kept covered from the air; as, the ensilage of fodder. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The fodder preserved in a silo. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Ensilaged p. pr. & vb. n. Ensilaging ] To preserve in a silo; as, to ensilage cornstalks. [ 1913 Webster ]