indigestible

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This Halloween we’re all Charlie Brown — and the rocks we’ve been served are indigestible.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

With their high concentrations of indigestible oils and waxes, these fish are not suitable for human consumption.

From National Geographic • Feb. 13, 2024

These indigestible dietary fibres are found in plant-derived foods such as onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high concentrations in chicory root.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023

Despite being low in nutrients and packed with indigestible fibers, fast-growing shoots of bamboo were available in bulk and little-used.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

There was silence while I tried to digest this indigestible news.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo