noun a portion of food that returns from the first stomach of ruminants to the mouth to be chewed again
Cud chewing behavior in livestock is an important indicator of their digestive health.
Cud is a partially digested food regurgitated by ruminant animals to be chewed again for better digestion.
Cattle chew cud as part of their digestive process.
Ruminant animals such as cows, sheep, and goats are known for chewing cud.
In the context of a writer, 'cud' may be used as a metaphor for reflecting on a topic or idea before fully developing it in writing.
A psychologist may use 'cud' to refer to the process of rumination or deep thought in therapy sessions.
An agricultural scientist may use 'cud' to describe the process of rumination in cows and other ruminant animals.
A veterinarian may use 'cud' to refer to the regurgitated food that cows and other ruminant animals chew on as part of their digestive process.