tor.
bush, shrub; clump, tuft
Meaning & usage
bush, shrub; clump, tuft
head (of cabbage)
Where this word comes from
From Old Irish tor, of obscure ultimate origin, lacking any clear Celtic cognates. Probably not related to Etymology 2 below.
tall rock; steep rocky height
tower; towering warrior, pillar (of battle)
Where this word comes from
Probably from Proto-Celtic (Cornish tor, Scottish Gaelic tòrr), possibly borrowed from Old English torr (“a high rock, tower”), though the reverse is more likely; all ultimately from Latin turris (“tower”) and of non-Indo-European origin. More at English tor and tor. Also compare Latin Taurini.
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