plangent
(adjective) loud and resounding; “plangent bells”; “the plangent minority”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
plangent (comparative more plangent, superlative most plangent)
Having a loud, mournful sound.
(rare) Beating, dashing, as waves.
Source: Wiktionary
Plan"gent, a. Etym: [L. plangens, -entis, fr. plangere to beat. See Plaint.]
Definition: Beating; dashing, as a wave. [R.] "The plangent wave." H. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2024
(noun) an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
