roaster

[roh-ster]

noun

1. a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.

2. a pig, chicken, or other animal or article of a size convenient and grade suitable for roasting.

3. a person or thing that roasts.

4. a guest speaker at a roast.

5. hot Jupiter.

roaster

/ ˈrəʊstə /

noun

1. a person or thing that roasts

2. a roasting tin

3. a piece of food, such as a chicken or a potato, that is suitable for roasting

Word History and Origins

Origin of roaster¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; roast, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The 650-hectare estate is home to a range of enterprises, from coffee roasters to picture framers to a pottery studio.

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Brazilian exporters are in search of buyers for about eight million bags of beans sold to US roasters each year as importers begin to feel the impact of tariffs.

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Cecafé, Brazil's coffee exporters' council, said the impact on Brazilian roasters and exporters will be "significant", and warned American coffee drinkers to brace for price hikes.

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Jenny Ngo, who runs Telescope Coffee, said she was waiting to hear how much her roaster will hike prices.

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Without available cheap loans, it wasn't possible for sufficient new Ghanaian roasters to enter the market.

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