importing, importation
(noun) the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
import, importation
(noun) commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
Source: WordNet® 3.1
importation (countable and uncountable, plural importations)
The act or an instance of importing.
The act or an instance of carrying or conveying, especially into some system, place, area or country.
That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.
Source: Wiktionary
Im`por*ta"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. importation. See Import, v. t.]
1. The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. [R.]
2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or state; -- opposed to exportation.
3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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.