torose (comparative more torose, superlative most torose)
cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences
• Sooter, Tesoro, ostreo-
Source: Wiktionary
To*rose", a. Etym: [L. torosus full of muscle, brawny, fleshy. See Torus.]
Definition: Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2025
(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
