ruminate
ru·mi·nate / ˈroōməˌnāt/ • v. [intr.] 1. think deeply about something: we sat ruminating on the nature of existence.2. (of a ruminant) chew the cud.DERIVATIVES: ru·mi·na·tion / ˌroōməˈnāshən/ n.ru·mi·na·tive / -ˌnātiv/ adj.ru·mi·na·tive·ly / -ˌnātivlē/ adv.ru·mi·na·tor / -ˌnātər/ n.
ruminate
ruminate meditate (upon); chew the cud. XVI. f. pp. stem of L. rūminārī, -āre, f. rūmen, rūmin- throat, gullet, (in mod. scientific use) first stomach of a ruminant; see -ATE3.
So ruminant (animal) that chews the cud. XVII. rumination XVI.
So ruminant (animal) that chews the cud. XVII. rumination XVI.
ruminate
ruminate Of the endosperm, pale with an irregular pattern of dark lines, looking as though chewed.
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