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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

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.

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ruminate

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

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.

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ruminate

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Copyright

ruminate Of the endosperm, pale with an irregular pattern of dark lines, looking as though chewed.

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ruminate

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

ruminate •agnate, magnate •incarnate, khanate •impregnate •coordinate, subordinate •decaffeinate • paginate • originate •oxygenate •cachinnate, machinate •pollinate •contaminate, laminate •disseminate, ingeminate, inseminate •discriminate, eliminate, incriminate, recriminate •abominate, dominate, nominate •illuminate, ruminate •fulminate • culminate •exterminate, germinate, terminate, verminate •marinate • peregrinate • indoctrinate •chlorinate • urinate •assassinate, deracinate, fascinate •vaccinate • hallucinate • Latinate •procrastinate • predestinate •agglutinate • rejuvenate • resinate •designate • cognate • neonate •lunate • alienate • carbonate •hibernate • odonate • hyphenate •emanate •impersonate, personate •fractionate • detonate • intonate •consternate • alternate • Italianate •resonate

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Occurrence and taxonomic significance of ruminate endosperm. Magazine article from: The Botanical Review; 10/1/1996
	Slinking out of the door to go away and ruminate.(Column) Newspaper article from: Daily Mail (London); 12/7/2001
	Ruminate on this.(PICK) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Magazine; 7/1/2007