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.
OPALESCE
opalesce
(verb) exhibit a play of colors like that of an opal; āThis nitrate opalesces under certain conditionsā
opalesce
(verb) reflect light or colors like an opal; āDistant clouds opalesce like pale brocadeā; āraindrops caught in a sunbeam seem to opalesceā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
opalesce (third-person singular simple present opalesces, present participle opalescing, simple past and past participle opalesced)
To be opalescent; to give forth a play of colours, like the opal.
Anagrams
• escalope
Source: Wiktionary
O`pal*esce", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Opalesced; p. pr. & vb. n. Opalescing.]
Definition: To give forth a play of colors, like the opal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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