From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcudcud /kʌd/ noun [uncountable] DFfood that a cow or similar animal has chewed, swallowed, and brought back into its mouth to chew a second time a cow chewing its cud
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cud• A bout of feeding early in the morning is followed by a lie down during which they chew the cud.• After chewing the cud for a minute or two, they continue the fight.• It is as much a pattern of their inner being as is tail-wagging or chewing the cud.• All around me camels sat peacefully chewing the cud.• And Wrigley was smart enough to furnish the cud.chewing ... cud• After chewing the cud for a minute or two, they continue the fight.• It is as much a pattern of their inner being as is tail-wagging or chewing the cud.• All around me camels sat peacefully chewing the cud.Origin cud Old English cwudu 