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
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
