luctation (usually uncountable, plural luctations)
Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavour.
Source: Wiktionary
Luc*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. luctatio, fr. luctari to wrestle, strive.]
Definition: Effort to overcome in contest; struggle; endeavor. [R.] Farindon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 February 2025
(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
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.
