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.
PLINTH
pedestal, plinth, footstall
(noun) an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plinth (plural plinths)
A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.
The bottom course of stones or bricks supporting a wall.
A base or pedestal beneath a cabinet.
Source: Wiktionary
Plinth, n. Etym: [L. plinthus, Gr. flint: cf. F. plinthe.]
Definition: (Arch.) In classical architecture, a vertically faced member immediately below the circular base of a column; also, the lowest member of a pedestal; hence, in general, the lowest member of a base; a sub-base; a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom. See Illust. of Column.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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