ruminate
Having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter, as…Having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter, as the nutmeg and the seeds of the North American papaw.
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Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Having a hard albumen penetrated by irregular channels filled with softer matter, as the nutmeg and the seeds of the North American papaw.
a ruminate endosperm
Origin
First attested in 1800, in the writings of John Hull; borrowed from Latin rūminātus, see EFirst attested in 1800, in the writings of John Hull; borrowed from Latin rūminātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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