TORNILLO

Meaning of TORNILLO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tȯr-ˈnē-(ˌ)yō, -ˈni-(ˌ)lō ]

noun

( plural -los )

Etymology: Spanish, literally, small lathe, screw, diminutive of torno lathe, from Latin tornus — more at turn

Date: circa 1844

: screwbean 1

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

TORNILLO — noun (plural -los) see: turn Date: circa 1844 screwbean 1
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TORNILLO — tȯ(r)ˈnē(ˌ)(y)ō, -ni(ˌ)lō noun or tor·nilla -nē(y)ə, -nilə ( -s ) Etymology: Spanish tornillo, literally, small lathe, clamp, screw, diminutive of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TORNILLO — /tawr nil"oh, -nee"oh/ ; Sp. /tawrdd nee"lyaw, -nee"yaw/ , n. , pl. tornillos /-nil"ohz, -nee"ohz/ ; Sp. /-nee"lyaws, -nee"yaws/ . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TORNILLO — [tor.nil.lo] n, pl -los [Sp, lit., small lathe, screw, dim. of torno lathe, fr. L tornus--more at turn] (ca. 1844): …
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TORNILLO — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 1609 Total Housing Units (2000): 437 Land Area …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
TORNILLO — Pronunciation: to ̇ r- ' n ē -( ˌ )y ō , - ' ni-( ˌ )l ō Function: noun …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TORNILLA — noun see tornillo
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCREW BEAN — noun 1. : a shrub or small tree ( Prosopis pubescens ) of the southwestern U.S. — called also tornillo, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCREW BEAN — 1. a tree, Prosopis pubescens, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., bearing twisted pods used as fodder. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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