toorts

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tortse, 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. mullein (any plant of the genus Verbascum)
    Hyponyms: kandelaartoorts, keizerskaars, koningskaars, melige toorts, mottenkruid, oosterse toorts, paarse toorts, stalkaars, vlokkige toorts, witte toorts, zwarte toorts

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