Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cud
Noun
/kʌd/
Definition
A mass of food that has been regurgitated from the stomach of certain animals, such as cows, to be chewed again.
Examples
- The cow chewed her cud peacefully in the meadow.
- After eating, the goat sat down to ruminate on its cud.
- Farmers often observe their livestock chewing cud as a sign of good digestion.
Meaning
Cud refers to the partially digested food that animals such as cows, sheep, and goats bring back to their mouths from their first stomach to chew it further.
Synonyms
- Rumen
- Regurgitated food
