Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
TRETHING
Treth"ing, n. Etym: [W. treth an allowance, contribution, tribute, or tax, trethu to rate or tax.]
Definition: A tax; an impost. [Obs.] Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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