manducate

American

[man-joo-keyt] / ˈmæn dʒʊˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object)

Archaic.

manducated, manducating

to chew; masticate; eat.

manducate British

/ ˈmændjʊˌkeɪt /

verb

literary (tr) to eat or chew

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Other Word Forms

manducable adjective
manducation noun
manducatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of manducate

1615–25; < Latin mandūcātus, past participle of mandūcāre to chew, eat, derivative of mandūcus glutton; -ate ¹

Example Sentences

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Be not these the words of Christ, 'Accipite, manducate?'

From Notes and Queries, Number 187, May 28, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

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