Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
HANKERING
hankering, yen
(noun) a yearning for something or to do something
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
hankering
present participle of hanker
Noun
hankering (plural hankerings)
(often, followed by for or after) A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination.
Synonyms
• craving
Anagrams
• harkening
Source: Wiktionary
HANKER
Han"ker, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hankered; p. pr. & vb. n. Hankering.] Etym: [Prob. fr. hang; cf. D. hunkeren, hengelen.]
1. To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; -- usually with for or after; as, to hanker after fruit; to hanker after the diversions of the town. Addison. He was hankering to join his friend. J. A. Symonds.
2. To linger in expectation or with desire. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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