飼かい葉ば

noun

fodder; feed

Refers to hay, grass, or other feed given to livestock, especially horses. The cross-reference 馬草 (まぐさ) is a near-synonym also meaning horse feed.

See also: 馬草

• 馬うまに飼かい葉ばをやる。

  I give fodder to the horse.

• 冬ふゆの間あいだ、牛うしのために飼かい葉ばを蓄たくわえる。

  During winter, we store up feed for the cattle.