sgraffito
(noun) a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sgraffito (countable and uncountable, plural sgraffiti or sgraffitoes or sgraffitos)
(art, uncountable) A technique in ceramics, art and wall design, where the top layer of pigment or slip is scratched through to reveal an underlying layer.
(art, countable) An instance or sample of sgraffito.
sgraffito (third-person singular simple present sgraffitoes or sgraffitos, present participle sgraffitoing, simple past and past participle sgraffitoed)
(art) To produce a design using this technique.
Source: Wiktionary
Sgraf*fi"to, a. Etym: [It.] (Paint.)
Definition: Scratched; -- said of decorative painting of a certain style, in which a white overland surface is cut or scratched through, so as to form the design from a dark ground underneath.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
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.
