toorts

Dutch

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

Derived terms

• kandelaartoorts
• melige toorts
• oosterse toorts
• paarse toorts
• tikitoorts
• toortslicht
• vlokkige toorts
• witte toorts
• zwarte toorts

 

Further reading

• toorts on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

Anagrams

• stoort, troost