crithomancy

uncountable

Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.

Japanese Meaning

祭儀において献供用として供えられるパンや穀物などの食物の状態（形状、配置、欠損など）を観察し、未来や神意を占う占術

During the harvest festival, the village elder performed crithomancy to determine whether the coming year would be bountiful.

収穫祭に、村の長老は供え物のパンや穀物を解釈して占いを行い、翌年が豊作かどうかを見定めた。

Sense（1）

Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.

Crithomancy, by grain, or corn...