- chewed the cud
- regurgitated the contents of the stomach and chew them again (done by cows and other ruminants)
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To chew the cud — Cud Cud (k[u^]d), n. [AS. cudu, cwudu,cwidu,cweodo, of uncertain origin; cf, G. k[ o]der bait, Icel. kvi[eth]r womb, Goth. qi[thorn]us. Cf. {Quid}.] 1. That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To chew the cud — chew chew (ch[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chewed} (ch[udd]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chewing}.] [As ce[ o]wan, akin to D. kauwen, G. kauen. Cf. {Chaw}, {Jaw}.] 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate. [1913 Webster] 2. To ruminate mentally;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cud — (k[u^]d), n. [AS. cudu, cwudu,cwidu,cweodo, of uncertain origin; cf, G. k[ o]der bait, Icel. kvi[eth]r womb, Goth. qi[thorn]us. Cf. {Quid}.] 1. That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cud — [kud] n. [ME < OE cudu, cwudu, ball of cud, lit., what is rounded < IE base * gwet , resin, gum > Ger kitt, cement, glue] a mouthful of previously swallowed food regurgitated from the first two chambers of the stomach of cattle and other … English World dictionary
Cud — This article is about the digestive process of a ruminant. For other uses, see Cud (disambiguation). Cud is a portion of food that returns from a ruminant s stomach in the mouth to be chewed for the second time. More accurately, it is a bolus of… … Wikipedia
Chewed — chew chew (ch[udd]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chewed} (ch[udd]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chewing}.] [As ce[ o]wan, akin to D. kauwen, G. kauen. Cf. {Chaw}, {Jaw}.] 1. To bite and grind with the teeth; to masticate. [1913 Webster] 2. To ruminate mentally;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cud — A mouthful of previously swallowed food, regurgitated from the first stomach of ruminants. The cud is then chewed again further breaking it down for digestion … Combined glossary of agriculture
Cud Search — Cud is food that goes through several steps to be broken down. The food is eaten, partly digested, regurgitated to be chewed more, and fully digested to finalize the process. Food that is fibrous requires this process to be repeated again.… … Hunting glossary
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