Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
AVICULA
A*vic"u*la, n. Etym: [L., small bird.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine bivalves, having a pearly interior, allied to the pearl oyster; -- so called from a supposed resemblance of the typical species to a bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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