Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
LERED
Ler"ed, a. Etym: [From lere, v. t.]
Definition: Learned. [Obs.] " Lewed man or lered." Chaucer.
LERE
Lere, n. Etym: [See Lore knowledge.]
Definition: Learning; lesson; lore. [Obs.] Spenser.
Lere, v. t. & i. Etym: [OE. leeren, leren, AS. l. See Lore, Learn.]
Definition: To learn; to teach. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Lere, a.
Definition: Empty. [Obs.] See Lere, a.
Lere, n. Etym: [AS. lira flesh; cf. Icel lær thigh.]
Definition: Flesh; skin. [Obs.] "His white leer." Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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