AORTA
Scrabble letter values: A1O1R1T1A1 = 5
Definition
- noun the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries.
Examples
- “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”