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masticate
verb
(
masticat, ing
)
(
transitive
) To chew (food).
The cow stood, quietly
masticating
its cud.
(
transitive
) To grind or knead something into a pulp.
Translations:
Dutch: kauwen
French: mastiquer
Italian: masticare
Spanish: masticar
(
trans-bottom
) (
trans-top, to knead
)
(
trans-mid
)
Etymology:
From the past participle stem of later Latin masticare "chew", from Greek "grind the teeth".
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