What is another word for CUDS?

Pronunciation: [kˈʌdz] (IPA)

CUDS are a type of food that cows and other ruminants regurgitate to chew again. Some synonyms for CUDS are chewed food, morsels, chews, and boluses. These words are often used interchangeably to describe the partially digested food that animals bring back up to re-chew and digest. Other less common synonyms for CUDS include quids, wads, and pills. While CUDS are not typically thought of as a glamorous or particularly appealing food source, they are an important part of many animals' digestive processes and provide vital nutrients and energy for the animals that consume them.

What are the hypernyms for Cuds?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Cuds

The cows were already lying down in a grove of trees and were sleepily chewing their CUDS.
"Eight Keys to Eden"
Mark Irvin Clifton
He took her across the big open compound near to the place where the long caravan of heavily laden beasts stood chewing their CUDS along one high stone wall, just inside the front gates of the sprawling compound.
"Si'Wren of the Patriarchs"
Roland Cheney
Only the sands and the sea looked distant, though really they were near; and I worried about the groups of cattle gossiping so pleasantly together about their CUDS and calves.
"The Heather-Moon"
C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

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