Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
CUSPIDOR
spittoon, cuspidor
(noun) a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cuspidor (plural cuspidors)
(chiefly US) A spittoon.
Source: Wiktionary
Cus"pi*dor (-dr), n. Etym: [Pg. cuspideria, fr. cuspir to spit.]
Definition: Any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid the common term, a spittoon of any sort.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
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