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Question 1 of 8
Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Origin of munch
1375–1425; late Middle English monchen, variant of mocchen; imitative
OTHER WORDS FROM munch
muncher, nounun·munched, adjectiveDefinition for munch (2 of 3)
Munch
[ moongk ]
/ mʊŋk /
noun
Ed·vard [ed-vahrd], /ˈɛd vɑrd/, 1863–1944, Norwegian painter and graphic artist.
Definition for munch (3 of 3)
Münch
[ mynsh ]
/ münʃ /
noun
Charles, 1891–1968, French conductor in the U.S.
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British Dictionary definitions for munch (1 of 2)
munch
/ (mʌntʃ) /
verb
to chew (food) steadily, esp with a crunching noise
Derived forms of munch
muncher, nounWord Origin for munch
C14 monche, of imitative origin; compare crunch
British Dictionary definitions for munch (2 of 2)
Munch
/ (mʊŋk) /
noun
Edvard (ˈɛdvard). 1863–1944, Norwegian painter and engraver, whose works, often on the theme of death, include The Scream (1893); a major influence on the expressionists, esp on die Brücke
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