manger
n. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmeɪndʒɝ// UK //mˈeɪndʒɐ// manger
n. a small trough or container where animals like horses or cows are fed. It is usually made of wood and placed on the ground.
n. a trough or container for feeding livestock, typically made of wood and placed on the ground.
The farmer filled the manger with fresh hay.
After the long journey, the horse was led to the manger to eat and rest.
The stable was equipped with several heavy wooden mangers, each designed to hold enough grain to sustain a large draft horse for a week.
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.