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torte
[ tawrt; German tawr-tuh ]
/ tÉrt; German ËtÉr tÉ /
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noun, plural tortes [tawrts]. /tÉrts/.
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or breadcrumbs.
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Origin of torte
First recorded in 1955â60; from German Torte, from Italian torta, from Late Latin (Vulgate) tÅrta (panis) âround loaf (of bread),â probably feminine of Latin tortus âtwistedâ (see tort), with Vulgar Latin lengthening of o (compare French tourte )
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British Dictionary definitions for torte
torte
/ (tÉËt, German ËtÉrtÉ) /
noun
a rich cake, originating in Austria, usually decorated or filled with cream, fruit, nuts, and jam
Word Origin for torte
C16: ultimately perhaps from Late Latin tÅrta a round loaf, of uncertain origin
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