Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
SHUTTERED
shuttered
(adjective) provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination; “a church with a shuttered belfry and spire”; “green-shuttered cottages”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
shuttered
simple past tense and past participle of shutter
Source: Wiktionary
Shut"tered, a.
Definition: Furnished with shutters.
SHUTTER
Shut"ter, n.
1. One who shuts or closes.
2. A movable cover or screen for a window, designed to shut out the light, to obstruct the view, or to be of some strength as a defense; a blind.
3. A removable cover, or a gate, for closing an aperture of any kind, as for closing the passageway for molten iron from a ladle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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