Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
CAUDICULA
Cau"di*cle, Cau*dic"u*la, n. Etym: [Dim. of L. cauda tail, appendage.] (Bot.)
Definition: A slender, elastic process, to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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