Lac`tu*ram"ic (, a. Etym: [Lactic + urea + amic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or designating, an organic amido acid, which is regarded as a derivative of lactic acid and urea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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.
