I.to make dry by heat, to parch, torrefy: “quidam vinaceorum duas libras torrefaciunt,” Col. 6, 7, 4; mostly pass.: “seges torrefacta,” id. 2, 21, 3: “nuces avellanae,” id. 12, 57, 3: “sesama,” id. ib.
torrĕ-făcĭo , fēci, factum, 3, v. a. torreo,