frontiering
present participle of frontier
Source: Wiktionary
Fron"tier, n. Etym: [F. frontière, LL. frontaria. See Front.]
1. That part of a country which fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region; the marches; the border, confine, or extreme part of a country, bordering on another country; the border of the settled and cultivated part of a country; as, the frontier of civilization.
2. (Fort.)
Definition: An outwork. [Obs.] Palisadoes, frontiers, parapets. Shak.
Fron"tier, a.
1. Lying on the exterior part; bordering; conterminous; as, a frontier town.
2. Of or relating to a frontier. "Frontier experience." W. Irving.
Fron"tier, v. i.
Definition: To constitute or form a frontier; to have a frontier; -- with on. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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.
