toast

noun

a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

a person in desperate straits

a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention

slices of bread that have been toasted

verb

propose a toast to

make brown and crisp by heating

Roots

torreotoast- · Latin · to parch, scorch

Synonyms for toast

saluten roastn breadn drinkn broiln pumpernickeln griddlen

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Where does toast come from?

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