manducate (verb)

1. The couple sat close together at the candlelit dinner, manducating bites of a decadent chocolate dessert.

2. According to Greek mythology, Zeus manducated on ambrosia, the food of the gods, to maintain his immortality.

3. In the comic book, the superhero's superpower allows him to manducate and digest any substance without harm.

4. During the famous Last Supper, Jesus manducated bread and wine with his twelve disciples before his crucifixion.