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.
PREPARATIVES
Noun
preparatives
plural of preparative
Source: Wiktionary
PREPARATIVE
Pre*par"a*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. préparatif.]
Definition: Tending to prepare or make ready; having the power of preparing, qualifying, or fitting; preparatory. Laborious quest of knowledge preparative to this work. South.
Pre*par"a*tive, n.
1. That which has the power of preparing, or previously fitting for a purpose; that which prepares. "A preparative unto sermons." Hooker.
2. That which is done in the way of preparation. "Necessary preparatives for our voyage." Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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