cibation (countable and uncountable, plural cibations)
(obsolete) The act of taking food.
(obsolete, alchemy) The operation of feeding the contents of the crucible with fresh material.
• bication
Source: Wiktionary
Ci*ba"tion, n. Etym: [L. cibatio, fr. cibare to feed.]
1. The act of taking food.
2. (Alchemy)
Definition: The process or operation of feeding the contents of the crucilbe with fresh material. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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.
