Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PLENTEOUS
ample, copious, plenteous, plentiful, rich
(adjective) affording an abundant supply; “had ample food for the party”; “copious provisions”; “food is plentiful”; “a plenteous grape harvest”; “a rich supply”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
plenteous (comparative more plenteous, superlative most plenteous)
In plenty; abundant.
(obsolete) Having plenty; abounding; rich.
Source: Wiktionary
Plen"te*ous, a. Etym: [From Plenty.]
1. Containing plenty; abundant; copious; plentiful; sufficient for every purpose; as, a plenteous supply. "Reaping plenteous crop." Milton.
2. Yielding abundance; productive; fruitful. "The seven plenteous years." Gen. xli. 34.
3. Having plenty; abounding; rich. The Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods. Deut. xxviii. 11.
Syn.
– Plentiful; copious; full. See Ample.
– Plen"te*ous*ly, adv.
– Plen"te*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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