SUSURRATION

whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness

(noun) speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

susurration, susurrus

(noun) the indistinct sound of people whispering; “a soft susurrus of conversation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

susurration (countable and uncountable, plural susurrations)

A low, indistinct continuous whispering sound; a murmur.

• Beyond the Wall by Ambrose Bierce

Source: Wiktionary


Su`sur*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. susurratio, fr. susurrare to whisper: cf. F. susurration.]

Definition: A whispering; a soft murmur. "Soft susurrations of the trees." Howell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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.

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