noun
ground food; mashed feed
Refers to food that has been ground or mashed, typically used for feeding animals, birds, or fish. Often used in contexts like fishing bait or pet food.
釣り餌にすり餌を使う。
I use ground bait for fishing.
金魚にすり餌をあげた。
I fed the goldfish some mashed food.
餌 is a general term for animal feed or bait, while すり餌 specifically refers to ground or mashed feed.
Compound of 擂り (suri, 'grinding', from verb 擂る suru) + 餌 (e, 'feed, bait').