Meaning
manger, trough, feeder
- a long open trough or box for feeding livestock
- a feeder designed to provide food for wild birds or other animals
In a sentence
Il contadino ha riempito la mangiatoia di fieno fresco per i cavalli.
The farmer filled the trough with fresh hay for the horses.
Abbiamo appeso una mangiatoia per uccelli sul ramo dell'albero.
We hung a bird feeder from the tree branch.
La mangiatoia era completamente vuota perché gli animali avevano già mangiato tutto.
The trough was completely empty because the animals had already eaten everything.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mangiatoia | feminine · singular |
| mangiatoie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derived from 'mangiare'; refers to livestock troughs as well as garden bird feeders.