Eructation

[Fr., from L. Lat. eructatio.] Act of ejecting or belching wind from the stomach; a belch; any sudden burst of wind or matter from the earth. "Therme are hot springs, or fiery cructations."-Woodward. Erudite, ( er'ü - dit ,) a. [Lat. eruditus -e, ez, and rud is , rough.] Well polished; highly learned; taught; instructed; conversant with books or languages; as, an erudite scholar. Er'uditely, adv. With erudition; learnedly; scholarly. Eruditene , n. State or quality of being erudite or learned. Erudition, (er- u -dish'on,) n. [Fr.; from Lat. eruditio .] Learning; knowledge gained by study, or from books and instruction; learning in literature; scholarship. Erugate, a. [Lat. erugatus.] Smooth; having no wrinkles.