Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PICCOLO
piccolo
(noun) a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
piccolo (plural piccolos)
(musical instruments) An instrument similar to a flute, but smaller, and playing an octave higher.
A waiter's assistant in a hotel or restaurant.
A bottle of champagne containing 0.1875 liters of fluid, 1/4 the volume of a standard bottle; a quarter bottle or snipe.
Source: Wiktionary
Pic"co*lo, n. Etym: [It., small.]
1. (Mus.)
Definition: A small, shrill flute, the pitch of which is an octave higher than the ordinary flute; an octave flute.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: A small upright piano.
3. (Mus.)
Definition: An organ stop, with a high, piercing tone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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