Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
CUCURBITACEOUS
cucurbitaceous
(adjective) of or relating to plants of the family Cucurbitaceae
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cucurbitaceous (comparative more cucurbitaceous, superlative most cucurbitaceous)
Pertaining to the gourd family, including cucumbers, pumpkins etc.
Source: Wiktionary
Cu*cur`bi*ta"ceous (-b-t"shs), a. Etym: [Cf. F. cucurbitac.] (Bot.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENDLESSLY
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