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mandarin (1)
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mandarin collar
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manducate
man·du·cate [ mánjə kàyt ] (past and past participle man·du·cat·ed, present participle man·du·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular man·du·cates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
chew something: to chew or eat something ( formal )

[Early 17th century. < late Latin manducat-, past participle of manducare (see manger)]

man·du·ca·tion [ mànjə káysh'n ] noun
man·du·ca·to·ry [ mánjəkə tàwree ] adjective
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