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.
ORCHISES
Noun
orchises
plural of orchis
Anagrams
• orchesis
Source: Wiktionary
ORCHIS
Or"chis, n.; pl. Orchises. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of endogenous plants growing in the North Temperate zone, and consisting of about eighty species. They are perennial herbs growing from a tuber (beside which is usually found the last year's tuber also), and are valued for their showy flowers. See Orchidaceous.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the same family with the orchis; an orchid.
Note: The common names, such as bee orchis, fly orchis, butterfly orchis, etc., allude to the peculiar form of the flower.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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