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US /ɔrt/ UK /ɔːt/ See IPA manual

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noun
a scrap or morsel of food left after a meal (archaic, usually plural)

The dogs scrambled for the orts thrown from the table.

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1 noun · a scrap or morsel of food... scrap morsel leftover remnant fragment crumb

Etymology

From Middle English 'orte' ('food left by animals'), probably from a Low German or Middle Dutch source (compare Middle Dutch 'oorete'), from a prefix meaning 'out' plus a root meaning 'eat'.

orte Middle English

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# ort

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ɔrt
**IPA (UK):** ɔːt

## Meanings
1. a scrap or morsel of food left after a meal (archaic, usually plural)

## Examples
- The dogs scrambled for the orts thrown from the table.

## Synonyms
- scrap
- morsel
- leftover
- remnant
- fragment
- crumb

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: orte

## Etymology
From Middle English 'orte' ('food left by animals'), probably from a Low German or Middle Dutch source (compare Middle Dutch 'oorete'), from a prefix meaning 'out' plus a root meaning 'eat'.

## AI Etymology
Ort comes from Middle English 'orte' ('food left by animals'), probably from a Low German or Middle Dutch source (compare Middle Dutch 'oorete'), from a prefix meaning 'out' plus a root meaning 'eat'. The etymological trail includes Middle English orte. As a noun, ort means a scrap or morsel of food left after a meal (archaic, usually plural). The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin.

## Topics
- Food & Drink
- Register & Style

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