Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
COCKET
Etymology 1
Noun
cocket (plural cockets)
(UK, obsolete) A document issued by the bond office stating that duty has been paid and goods may be sold.
(UK, obsolete) An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered.
(obsolete) A measure for bread.
Etymology 2
Adjective
cocket (comparative more cocket, superlative most cocket)
(obsolete) pert; saucy
Synonyms
• See cheeky
Source: Wiktionary
Cock"et, a. Etym: [F. coquet coquettish. See Coquette, n.]
Definition: Pert; saucy. [Obs.] Halliwell.
Cock"et, n.
1. (Eng. Law)
Definition: A customhouse seal; a certified document given to a shopper as a warrant that his goods have been duly enstered and have paid duty.
2. An office in a customhouse where goods intended for export are entered. [Eng.]
3. A measure for bread. [Obs.] Blount.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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