dʒʊˌkeɪt verb (used with object), man·du·cat·ed, man·du·cat·ing. Archaic.
to chew; masticate; eat.
Origin:
1615–25; < Latin mandūcātus, past participle of mandūcāre to chew, eat, derivative of mandūcus glutton; see -ate1
1615–25; < Latin mandūcātus, past participle of mandūcāre to chew, eat, derivative of mandūcus glutton; see -ate1
Related forms
man·du·ca·tion, noun
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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| —vb | |
| literary (tr) to eat or chew | |
| [C17: from Latin mandūcāre to chew] | |
| mandu'cation | |
| —n | |
| mandu'catory | |
| —adj | |
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