Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
PYRIFORM
Etymology
Adjective
pyriform (comparative more pyriform, superlative most pyriform)
pear-shaped
Synonyms
• peg-top shape (of bird eggs)
Source: Wiktionary
Pyr"i*form, a. Etym: [L. pyrum, pirum, a pear + -form: cf. F. pyriforme, piriforme.]
Definition: Having the form of a pear; pear-shaped.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEQUEATH
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