weaning, ablactation
(noun) the act of substituting other food for the mother’s milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
ablactation
(noun) the cessation of lactation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ablactation (countable and uncountable, plural ablactations)
The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young animals from their dam. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
(obsolete, horticulture) The process of grafting now called inarching, or "grafting by approach". [Attested from the late 17th century until the early 19th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
Ab`lac*ta"tion. n.
1. The weaning of a child from the breast, or of young beasts from their dam. Blount.
2. (Hort.)
Definition: The process of grafting now called inarching, or grafting by approach.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
