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.
I use ground bait for fishing.
I fed the goldfish some mashed food.
Full kanji form using 擂, which is not a jōyō kanji; rarely used in modern writing.
Katakana variant sometimes seen in specialized contexts or for emphasis.
Compound of 擂り (suri, 'grinding', from verb 擂る suru) + 餌 (e, 'feed, bait').