deerfood

English

Etymology

deer +‎ food

Noun

deerfood (uncountable)

1. Plants that can be eaten by deer.
   • 1969, White-tailed Deer in the Southern Forest Habitat, page 75:

     Timberland owners must be willing to manage their stands at a minimum density that will yield an acceptable economic return and will also provide a favorable environment for growth of palatable deerfood.

   • 1976, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee..., page 669:

     Deerfood and the effects of forest disturbance on food are the most studied aspects of deer management.