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That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be chewed a second time.

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  1. n. That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be chewed a second time.
  2. n. A portion of tobacco held in the mouth and chewed; a quid.
  3. n. The first stomach of ruminating beasts.
  4. n. food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
  5. n. a wad of something chewable as tobacco
  6. 1. That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be cheved a second time. Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. Levit. xi. 3 2. A portion of tobacco held in the mouth and chewed; a quid. [Low] 3. The first stomach of ruminating beasts. Crabb. To chew the cud, to ruminate; to meditate; used with of; as, to chew the cud of bitter memories. Chewed the thrice turned cudof wrath. Tennyson.
  7. n:100 n. food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again