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As a verb ruminate is

to chew cud (said of ruminants) involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

As an adjective ruminate is

(botany) having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter, as the nutmeg and the seeds of the north american papaw.

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ruminate

English

Verb

(ruminat)
  • To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
  • A camel will ruminate just as a cow will.
  • To meditate or reflect.
  • I didn't answer right away because I needed to ruminate first.
  • To meditate or ponder over; to muse on.
  • * Shakespeare
  • What I know / Is ruminated , plotted, and set down.
  • * Dryden
  • Mad with desire, she ruminates her sin.

    Synonyms

    * See also * Or

    Derived terms

    * ruminator

    See also

    * chew the cud

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter, as the nutmeg and the seeds of the North American papaw.
  • a ruminate endosperm