cud
noun/kʌd/
/kʌd/
[uncountable]- the food that cows and similar animals bring back from the stomach into the mouth to chew again
- cows chewing the cud
Word OriginOld English cwidu, cudu, of Germanic origin; related to German Kitt ‘cement, putty’ and Swedish kåda ‘resin’.Want to learn more?
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