scrimshawing
present participle of scrimshaw
Source: Wiktionary
Scrim"shaw`, v. t.
Definition: To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines. [Sailor's cant. U.S.]
Scrim"shaw`, n.
Definition: A shell, a whale's tooth, or the like, that is scrimshawed. [Sailor's cant, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 June 2025
(noun) a member of a learned society; “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”
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.
