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Middle English

/ˈkud(ə)/, /ˈkɔːd(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • Any kind of plant gum; a gummy or resinous substance.
  • Cud; regurgitated food chewed upon by certain livestock.
  • (rare) A mass or hump; a large pile of something.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English cudu derived from Proto-Germanic *kweduz (resin).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kweduz

Gloss

resin

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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