"poculation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Latin poculum (“cup”) + -ation Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|poculum||cup}} Latin poculum (“cup”), {{af|en|-ation}} -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} poculation (uncountable)
  1. (rare) Drinking of wine or other intoxicating liquor. Tags: rare, uncountable Related terms: poculent, poculiform
    Sense id: en-poculation-en-noun-4zml4ZQd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation

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