deerfood

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English

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Etymology

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From deer +‎ food.

Noun

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deerfood (uncountable)

  1. Plants that can be eaten by deer.
    • 1969, White-tailed Deer in the Southern Forest Habitat, page 75:
      Timberland owners must be willing to manage their stands at a minimum density that will yield an acceptable economic return and will also provide a favorable environment for growth of palatable deerfood.
    • 1976, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee..., page 669:
      Deerfood and the effects of forest disturbance on food are the most studied aspects of deer management.