torte

[ tawrt; German tawr-tuh ]

/ tɔrt; German ˈtɔr tə /

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noun, plural tortes

[tawrts]. /tɔrts/.

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 1955–60; from German Torte, from Italian torta, from Late Latin (Vulgate) tōrta (panis) “round loaf (of bread),” probably feminine of Latin tortus “twisted” (see tort), with Vulgar Latin lengthening of o (compare French tourte )

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH torte

tort, torte

Words nearby torte

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How to use torte in a sentence

It smelled like a hazelnut torte that had taken a tumble in the moss with a wood nymph.
America’s Next Food Craze Is Buried in Appalachia|jversteegh|January 19, 2022|Outside Online
We made the prune based Chocolate Fudge Torte at the bakery and it left everyone slack-jawed.
Fresh Picks|Matt Lewis Renato Poliafito|October 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Sandra Lee The Food Network, Semi-Homemade Cooking I released a springform pan filled with a chocolate torte.
Chef Horror Stories|The Daily Beast|October 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He even remembered my Dachshund's birthday, and cabled the baker to send Peter a wonderful Torte with birthday candles.
Confessions of an Opera Singer|Kathleen Howard

When the "torte" is done, spread jelly on the top and the meringue made with the reserved eggs upon the jelly.
Civic League Cook Book|Anonymous
Torte: Two tablespoonfuls butter; two tablespoonfuls sugar; one yolk egg.
Stevenson Memorial Cook Book|Various

British Dictionary definitions for torte

torte

/ (tɔːt, German ˈtɔrtə) /

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 tōrta a round loaf, of uncertain origin

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