torrefy

English

WOTD – 14 September 2012

Alternative forms

torrify

Etymology

From Latin torrefaciō.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɒ.ɹɪ.faɪ/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈtɔ.ɹɪ.faɪ/
Audio (US) (file)

Verb

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

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

Derived terms

Translations

to subject to intense heat

Latin: torrefacere
Portuguese: torrar (pt)
Spanish: asar (es), torrefacer

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