ORT

Etymology

Noun

ort (plural orts)

(usually, in plural) A fragment; a scrap of leftover food; any remainder; a piece of refuse.

Synonyms

• (fragment): bit, chip; See also piece

• (leftover food): gubbins, leftover, scrap

• (any remainder): remnant, residue; See also remainder

• (a piece of refuse): garbage, rubbish; See also trash

Verb

ort (third-person singular simple present orts, present participle orting, simple past and past participle orted)

(transitive, dialectal) To turn away from with disgust; refuse.

Anagrams

• OTR, ROT, RTO, TOR, TRO, Tor, rot, tor

Noun

ORT (uncountable)

Initialism of oral rehydration therapy.

Anagrams

• OTR, ROT, RTO, TOR, TRO, Tor, rot, tor

Source: Wiktionary


Ort, n.; pl. Orts. Etym: [Akin to LG. ort, ortels, remnants of food, refuse, OFries. ort, OD. oorete, ooraete; prob. from the same prefix as in E. ordeal + a word akin to eat.]

Definition: A morsel left at a meal; a fragment; refuse; -- commonly used in the plural. Milton. Let him have time a beggar's orts to crave. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

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.

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