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Torta vs Aorta - What's the difference?

torta | aorta |

As nouns the difference between torta and aorta

is that torta is a sandwich, served either hot or cold, on an oblong white sandwich roll, derived from Mexican cuisine while aorta is the great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.

torta

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) A sandwich, served either hot or cold, on an oblong white sandwich roll, derived from Mexican cuisine
  • A Philippine omelette of ground meat and potatoes.
  • A flat heap of moist, crushed silver ore, prepared for the patio process.

    • Anagrams

    * English terms with unknown etymologies ----

    aorta

    English

    (wikipedia aorta)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (label) The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.
  • (label) The liveliest part of something.
    • Tracing their battles, I had many occasions to walk along Second Avenue, the aorta of the Lower East Side, exploring places that were once as vibrant and tumultuous as Midtown Manhattan. [http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/01/26/travel/escapes/26yiddish.html?8dpc]

    Derived terms

    * aortal * aortic

    See also

    * circulatory system ----