The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rumen \Ru"men\, n. [L. rumen, - inis, the throat.] 1. (Anat.) The first stomach of ruminants; the paunch; the fardingbag. See Illust. below. [1913 Webster] 2. The cud of a ruminant. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rumen n 1: the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing [syn: rumen, first stomach]