manger

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed

Etymology

From Middle English manger, from Old French mangeoire, menjoere, from mangier (“to eat”) (modern French manger). Cognate with Galician manxadoira, Italian mangiatoia, Occitan manjadoira, French mangeoire.

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Synonyms

trough

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