Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
SANBENITOS
Noun
sanbenitos
plural of sanbenito
Source: Wiktionary
SANBENITO
San`be*ni"to, n. Etym: [Sp. & Pg. sambenito, contr. from L. saccus sack + benedictus blessed.]
1. Anciently, a sackcloth coat worn by penitens on being reconciled to the church.
2. A garnment or cap, or sometimes both, painted with flames, figures, etc., and worn by persons who had been examined by the Inquisition and were brought forth for punishment at the auto-da-fé.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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