PACKINGHOUSE

packinghouse, packing plant

(noun) a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products

packinghouse

(noun) a building where foodstuffs are processed and packed; “they came from an apple packinghouse”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

packinghouse (plural packinghouses)

A factory-like facility for the butchering of meat animals, processing the meat into smaller cuts.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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