ROASTS

A cut of meat suited to roasting

A meal consisting of roast foods.

The degree to which something, especially coffee, is roasted.

"Dark roast means that the coffee bean has been roasted to a higher temperature and for a longer period of time than in light roast."

To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.

"to roast meat on a spit"

To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.

"to roast a potato in ashes"

To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat

"Coffee beans need roasting before use."