A type of tobacco which consists of whole leaves that are placed into the mouth and chewed.
To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.
a wad of something chewable as tobacco
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
chew (food); "He jawed his bubble gum"
chew (food); "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don''t swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"