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.
VEXILLUM
Etymology
Noun
vexillum (plural vexilla)
A flag, banner, or standard.
A company of troops serving under one standard.
The sign of the cross.
(botany) The upper petal of a papilionaceous flower.
(zoology) The rhachis and web of a feather taken together; the vane.
Source: Wiktionary
Vex*il"lum, n.; pl. Vexilla. Etym: [L., a standard, a flag.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.) (a) A flag or standard. (b) A company of troops serving under one standard.
2. (Eccl.) (a) A banner. (b) The sign of the cross.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: The upper petal of a papilionaceous flower; the standard.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The rhachis and web of a feather taken together; the vane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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