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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)
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Etymology: From the past participle stem of later Latin masticare "chew", from Greek "grind the teeth".
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