"wild feed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wild feeds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} wild feed (countable and uncountable, plural wild feeds)
  1. Uncultivated food sources. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-wild_feed-en-noun-2RTwqy-V
  2. A private satellite transmission of broadcast material, not meant for public viewing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-wild_feed-en-noun-BMX8k3h3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 52 39

Verb

Forms: wild feeds [present, singular, third-person], wild feeding [participle, present], wild fed [participle, past], wild fed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|wild feed<,,fed>}} wild feed (third-person singular simple present wild feeds, present participle wild feeding, simple past and past participle wild fed)
  1. To forage for food in the wild; to eat from naturally occurring sources rather than domestically-produced food. Synonyms: wildfeed
    Sense id: en-wild_feed-en-verb-Ta05uG1P

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