cud

Meaning

Noun

The portion of food which is brought back into the mouth by ruminants from their rumen, to be chewed a second time.

Verb

To bring back into the mouth and chew a second time.

Verb

Eye dialect spelling of could.

Synonyms

quid

chew

wad

rechewed food

plug

chaw

chewing tobacco

mouthful

Translations

bolo

bolo

bolo alimenticio

αναμασημένη τροφή

τροφικός βώλος

mâcher

bol alimentaire

herbe ruminée

cicca

voedsel

🍽️

spijsbal

spijsbrok

ruminação

remoalho

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kʌd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: code

Inherited from Old English: cudu

Cognate with German: Kitt

Cognate with Sanskrit: जतु

In summary

From Middle English code, cudde, coude, quede, quide, from Old English cudu, cwidu, from Proto-West Germanic *kwidu, from Proto-Germanic *kweduz (“resin”). Doublet of quid (“material for chewing”).
Cognate with German Kitt and Sanskrit जतु (jatu, “lac, gum”).