modicum
(noun) a small or moderate or token amount; “England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists”- Ian Jack
Source: WordNet® 3.1
modicum (plural modicums or modica)
A modest, small, or trifling amount.
Synonyms: iota, jot, tittle, Thesaurus:modicum
Antonym: Thesaurus:lot
Source: Wiktionary
Mod"i*cum, n. Etym: [L., fr. modicus moderate, fr. modus. See Mode.]
Definition: A little; a small quantity; a measured simply. "Modicums of wit." Shak. Her usual modicum of beer and punch. Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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 is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
