ort

American  

[awrt] / ɔrt /

noun

1. Usually orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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Etymology

Origin of ort

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; probably from Old English orǣt (unattested) “leftover fodder or food,” cognate with Low German ort, early Dutch oorete; compare Old English or- “out, out of, completely” (in compounds), ǣt “food” ( eat )

Example Sentences

Barron’s reported earlier this month that Berkshire might have sold some of its large holdings in Apple and Bank of America based on information in its third-quarter 10-Q rep External link ort.

From Barron's

"We had also expected an increase in yield because as you get more light into the canopy, you would expect it to be used more efficiently," Ort said.

From Science Daily

"Ethanol-inducible promoters are very convenient and important research tools. However, farmers will not want to spray an entire field with ethanol, so we need to look at other promoters that respond to the intensity or the color of light," Ort said.

From Science Daily

"Previous models have shown that if you have lower chlorophyll levels before you have a dense canopy, it is detrimental to plant growth," Ort said.

From Science Daily

"We found that even when chlorophyll synthesis decreased 70%, there was no inhibition of growth," said Young Cho, a postdoctoral researcher in the Ort lab and the study's lead author.

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