Coffee has initially been a food – 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.
laxative
(adjective) stimulating evacuation of feces
laxative
(noun) a mild cathartic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
laxative (comparative more laxative, superlative most laxative)
Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
laxative (plural laxatives)
Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.
• diuretic — urination
Source: Wiktionary
Lax"a*tive, a. Etym: [L. laxativus mitigating, assuaging: cf. F. laxatif. See Lax, a.]
1. Having a tendency to loosen or relax. Milton.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent.
– n. (Med.)
Definition: A laxative medicine. See the Note under Cathartic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 February 2025
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
Coffee has initially been a food – 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.