Coffee has initially been a food ā chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
ENTERIC
intestinal, enteric, enteral
(adjective) of or relating to or inside the intestines; āintestinal diseaseā
enteric, enteral
(adjective) of or relating to the enteron
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
enteric (not comparable)
Of, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
Staying intact in the stomach, then dissolving in the intestine
Synonyms
• enteral
Anagrams
• citrene, enticer, inerect, rentice, tercine
Source: Wiktionary
En*ter"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. Enteritis.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the enteron, or alimentary canal; intestinal. Enteric fever (Med.), typhoid fever.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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