Etymology

roaster

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Today it means: Someone who roasts coffee beans; a company or place of business that does so. Full definition →

Middle English roster
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromroster
  2. English todayroaster

From Middle English roster, roostare, equivalent to roast + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (patient suffix). Same formation as roster, although the words have very different meanings.

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