mid 16th cent. (denoting a violent thunderstorm of the tropical Atlantic Ocean): perhaps an alteration of Spanish tronadathunderstorm (from tronarto thunder) by association with Spanish tornarto turn
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noun
1.a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
2.a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted