acclimatization, acclimatisation, acclimation
(noun) adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
acclimatization (countable and uncountable, plural acclimatizations)
The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.
(biology) The climatic adaptation of an organism that has been moved to a new environment.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*cli"ma*ti*za"tion, n.
Definition: The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured. Darwin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 October 2024
(noun) poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; “Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
