Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
CARTILAGINOUS
cartilaginous, gristly, rubbery
(adjective) difficult to chew
cartilaginous
(adjective) of or relating to cartilage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cartilaginous (comparative more cartilaginous, superlative most cartilaginous)
comprising soft cartilage rather than bone
related to or resembling cartilage
(mycology) having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe
Source: Wiktionary
Car`ti*lag"i*nous, a. Etym: [L. cartilaginosus: cf. F. cartilagineux.]
1. Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough like cartilage.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having the skeleton in the state of cartilage, the bones containing little or no calcareous matter; said of certain fishes, as the sturgeon and the sharks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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