WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
man•du•cate
(man′jŏŏ kāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. [Archaic.]
man•du•ca•ble
(man′jŏŏ kə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
man′du•ca′tion, n.
man•du•ca•to•ry
(man′jŏŏ kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
- to chew; masticate;
eat.
- Latin mandūcātus, past participle of mandūcāre to chew, eat, derivative of mandūcus glutton; see -ate1
- 1615–25
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