bourtree, black elder, common elder, elderberry, European elder, Sambucus nigra
(noun) a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
