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ruminate verb

  /ˈɹumɪneɪt/
  • (intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
 wiederkäuen
  • (transitive) To meditate or ponder over; to muse on.
 grübeln

ruminant noun

  /ˈɹuːmɪnənt/
  • Any artiodactyl ungulate mammal which chews cud in the suborder Ruminantia, such as a cow or deer.
 Wiederkäuer

ruminant adjective

  /ˈɹuːmɪnənt/
  • Chewing cud.
 wiederkäuend, Wiederkäuer

rumination noun

  /ˌɹuːmɪˈneɪʃən/
  • The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.
 Wiederkäuen, Wiederkäuung
  • (figuratively) Deep thought or consideration.
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