Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
HESPERIAN
occidental, Hesperian
(adjective) denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere; “occidental civilization”; “Hesperian culture”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hes*pe"ri*an, a. Etym: [L. hesperius, fr. hesperus the evening star, Gr. Vesper.]
Definition: Western; being in the west; occidental. [Poetic] Milton.
Hes*pe"ri*an, n.
Definition: A native or an inhabitant of a western country. [Poetic] J. Barlow.
Hes*pe"ri*an, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a family of butterflies called Hesperidæ, or skippers.
– n.
Definition: Any one of the numerous species of Hesperidæ; a skipper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ALEWIFE
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