mowburn

English

Etymology

From mow +‎ burn.

Verb

mowburn (third-person singular simple present mowburns, present participle mowburning, simple past and past participle mowburned or mowburnt)

(agriculture, obsolete, transitive) To stack (hay) before it is sufficiently dry, leading to excessive fermentation and sometimes toxicity.

Noun

mowburn (uncountable)

(agriculture, obsolete) Damage caused to hay in this manner.