tomium (plural tomia)
(zoology) The cutting edge of the bill of a bird.
Source: Wiktionary
To"mi*um, n.; pl. Tomia Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The cutting edge of the bill of a bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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.
