mowburn

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mow +‎ burn

Verb[edit]

mowburn (third-person singular simple present mowburns, present participle mowburning, simple past and past participle mowburned or mowburnt)

  1. (agriculture, obsolete, transitive) To stack (hay) before it is sufficiently dry, leading to excessive fermentation and sometimes toxicity.

Noun[edit]

mowburn (uncountable)

  1. (agriculture, obsolete) Damage caused to hay in this manner.