afforestation
(noun) the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From Latin ad + forresta, forestis
afforestation (countable and uncountable, plural afforestations)
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.
• deforestation
Source: Wiktionary
Af*for`es*ta"tion, n.
Definition: The act of converting into forest or woodland. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
