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Rareruminate
The correct spelling is ruminate.
How to pronounce ruminate
/ˈɹumɪneɪt/
verbIPA: /ˈɹumɪneɪt/
Say it like: Rum-ina-te
The correct spelling is ruminate. To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen. For example: "A camel will ruminate just as a cow will."
Usage Examples
“A camel will ruminate just as a cow will.”
“I didn't answer right away because I needed to ruminate first.”
“a ruminate endosperm”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
- 2.To meditate or reflect.
- 3.To meditate or ponder over; to muse on.
adjective
- 1.Having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter, as the nutmeg and the seeds of the North American papaw.
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