retrorse
(adjective) bent or curved backward or downward; “leaves with retrorse barbs”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
retrorse (comparative more retrorse, superlative most retrorse)
Bent backward or downward.
• Terreros, resorter, restorer
Source: Wiktionary
Re*trorse", a. Etym: [L. retrorsus, retroversus; retro back + vertere, versum, to turn. Cf. Retrovert.]
Definition: Bent backward or downward.
– Re*trorse"ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 June 2025
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
