toorts

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Etymology

From Old French torche, ultimately from Latin torqueō (twist).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -oːrts

Noun

toorts f or m (plural toortsen, diminutive toortsje n)

  1. torch (stick with flame at one end)
    Synonym: fakkel
  2. A mullein, any plant of the genus Verbascum

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