Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
ODDMENT
curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity
(noun) something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
end, remainder, remnant, oddment
(noun) a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oddment (plural oddments)
A part of something that is left over, such as a piece of cloth.
Synonyms: fragment, offcut, remainder, remnant, scrap
Something that does not match the things it is with or cannot easily be categorized; a miscellaneous item.
Synonyms: bits and bobs, bits and pieces, bric-a-brac, odds and ends, odds and sods, whatnot
(commerce) An item that was originally part of a set but is sold individually; an excess item of stock.
Synonym: remainder
(printing) A part of a book that is not a portion of the text, such as the title, index, etc. (usually plural).
A person who does not fit in with others or is considered to be strange in some way.
Synonyms: misfit, oddball, weirdo
A varied collection (of items).
Synonym: assortment
A remaining number or amount (after a calculation).
Synonym: remainder
Something strange or unusual.
Synonym: oddity
Source: Wiktionary
Odd"ment, n. [Odd + -ment.]
Definition: An odd thing, or one that is left over, disconnected, fragmentary, or the like; something that is separated or disconnected from its fellows; esp. (in pl.),
Definition: the odds and ends. Specif.: (Printing) Any separate small part or page in a book, other than the text, such as the title page, contents, etc.
A miscellaneous collection of riddles, charms, gnomic verses, and "oddments" of different kinds. Saintsbury.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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