torrefy

English

WOTD – 14 September 2012, 14 September 2013, 14 September 2014

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin torrefaciō.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɒ.ɹɪ.faɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈtɔ.ɹɪ.faɪ/
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Verb

torrefy (third-person singular simple present torrefies, present participle torrefying, simple past and past participle torrefied)

  1. (transitive) To subject to intense heat; to parch, to roast.

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