reclamation
(noun) the recovery of useful substances from waste products
reclamation, reformation
(noun) rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; “the reclamation of delinquent children”
reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation
(noun) the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
reclamation (countable and uncountable, plural reclamations)
The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.
The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.
Source: Wiktionary
Rec`la*ma"tion, n. Etym: [F. réclamation, L. reclamatio. See Reclaim.]
1. The act or process of reclaiming.
2. Representation made in opposition; remonstrance. I would now, on the reclamation both of generosity and of justice, try clemency. Landor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 June 2025
(noun) raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits
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.
