Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
SERENADING
Verb
serenading
present participle of serenade
Noun
serenading (plural serenadings)
The act of one who serenades.
Anagrams
• Grenadines, endearings, grenadines
Source: Wiktionary
SERENADE
Ser`*enade", n. Etym: [F. sérénade, It. serenata, probably fr. L. serenus serene (cf. Serene), misunderstood as a derivative fr. L. serus late. Cf. Soirée.] (Mus.) (a) Music sung or performed in the open air at nights; -- usually applied to musical entertainments given in the open air at night, especially by gentlemen, in a spirit of gallantry, under the windows of ladies. (b) A piece of music suitable to be performed at such times.
Ser`e*nade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Serenaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Serenading.]
Definition: To entertain with a serenade.
Ser`e*nade", v. i.
Definition: To perform a serenade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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