noun
- the solid matter that remains after oil has been pressed from seeds, used as animal feed or fertilizer
Usage: agricultural
Examples
- The farmer fed the cattle with protein-rich seedcakes made from soybeans.
- Cotton seedcakes are commonly used as fertilizer in organic farming.
- After pressing sunflower seeds for oil, the remaining seedcakes were sold to livestock producers.
- The mill produces both cooking oil and valuable seedcakes as byproducts.
- Rapeseed seedcakes contain high levels of protein beneficial for animal nutrition.
- Local farmers purchase seedcakes to supplement their livestock’s diet during winter months.