Definition/Meaning of ruminate

• English - Verb: ruminate ( third-person singular simple present ruminates , present participle ruminating , simple past and past participle ruminated ) ( intransitive ) To chew cud . (Said of ruminants .) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen . A camel will ruminate just as a cow will . ( intransitive ) To meditate or reflect . I didn't answer right away because I needed to ruminate…
• English - Adjective: ruminate ( not comparable ) ( botany ) Having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter , as the nutmeg and the seeds of the North American papaw . a ruminate endosperm
• English - Etymology: 1533, "to turn over in the mind ," also "to chew cud" (1547), from Latin rūminātus , past participle of rūmināre ( “ to chew the cud , turn over in the mind ” ), from rūmen ( “ the throat , gullet ” ) (generally ruminis), of uncertain origin .
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /ˈruməneɪt/
• English - See also: chew the cud