byssine (comparative more byssine, superlative most byssine)
Made of, or resembling, silk; silken.
Source: Wiktionary
Bys"sine, a. Etym: [L. byssinus made of byssus, Gr.Byssus.]
Definition: Made of silk; having a silky or flaxlike appearance. Coles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 December 2024
(noun) a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
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.
