Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
CHAJA
chaja, Chauna torquata
(noun) largest crested screamer; native to southern Brazil and Argentina
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Cha"ja, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The crested screamer of Brazil (Palamedea, or Chauna, chavaria), so called in imitation of its notes; -- called also chauna, and faithful kamichi. It is often domesticated and is useful in guarding other poultry. See Kamichi.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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