Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
ACULEATES
Noun
aculeates
plural of aculeate
Source: Wiktionary
ACULEATE
A*cu"le*ate, a. Etym: [L. aculeatus, fr. aculeus, dim. of acus needle.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having a sting; covered with prickles; sharp like a prickle.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Having prickles, or sharp points; beset with prickles.
3. Severe or stinging; incisive. [R.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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