Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
BRYONIES
Noun
bryonies
plural of bryony
Source: Wiktionary
BRYONY
Bry"o*ny, n. Etym: [L. bryonia, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: The common name of several cucurbitaceous plants of the genus Bryonia. The root of B. alba (rough or white bryony) and of B. dioica is a strong, irritating cathartic. Black bryony, a plant (Tamus communis) so named from its dark glossy leaves and black root; black bindweed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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