provender

noun prov·en·der \ˈprä-vən-dər\

Definition of PROVENDER

: dry food for domestic animals : feed

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Middle English, from Anglo-French provende, provendre, from Medieval Latin provenda, alteration of praebenda prebend

First Known Use: 14th century

Synonyms: bread, chow, chuck [chiefly West], comestibles, eatables, eats, edibles, fare, foodstuffs, grub, meat, food, provisions, table, tucker [chiefly Australian], viands, victuals, vittles

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