intestine, bowel, gut
(noun) the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
intestine (plural intestines)
(anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.
One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.
• bowel
• gut
• tharm
intestine (not comparable)
Domestic; taking place within a given country or region.
(obsolete) Internal.
(obsolete, rare) Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective.
(obsolete, rare) Shut up; enclosed.
Source: Wiktionary
In*tes"tine, a. Etym: [L. intestinus, fr. intus on the inside, within, fr. in in: cf. F. intestine. See In.]
1. Internal; inward; -- opposed to external. Epilepsies, fierce catarrhs, Intestine stone and ulcers. Milton.
2. Internal with regard to a state or country; domestic; not foreign;
– applied usually to that which is evil; as, intestine disorders, calamities, etc. Hoping here to end Intestine war in heaven, the arch foe subdued. Milton. An intestine struggle . . . between authority and liberty. Hume.
3. Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective. Everything labors under and intestine necessity. Cudworth.
4. Shut up; inclosed. [R.] Cowper.
In*tes"tine, n.; pl. Intestines. Etym: [L. intestinum: cf. F. intestin. See Intestine, a.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: That part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.
2. pl.
Definition: The bowels; entrails; viscera. Large intestine (Human Anat. & Med.), the lower portion of the bowel, terminating at the anus. It is adapted for the retention of fecal matter, being shorter, broader, and less convoluted than the small intestine; it consists of three parts, the cæcum, colon, and rectum.
– Small intestine (Human Anat. & Med.), the upper portion of the bowel, in which the process of digestion is practically completed. It is narrow and contorted, and consists of three parts, the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 June 2025
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Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
