to·rose \ˈtōrˌōs, ˈtȯˌrōs, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\adjective Etymology: Latin torosus, from torus protuberance, bulge + -osus -ose 1.: having the surface covered with rounded prominences : knobbed 2.: cylindrical (as a plant member) with alternate swellings and contractions