Man·du·cate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manducated p. pr. & vb. n. Manducating ]  To masticate; to chew; to eat. [R.]
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  manducate
       v : chew (food); "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and
           don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
           [syn: chew, masticate, jaw]