tourtière
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of tourtière
1950–55; < Canadian French; French: plate for tarts, equivalent to tourte tart ( torte ) + -ière, feminine of -ier -ier 2; boutonniere
Example Sentences
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In some homes, ham is the preferred protein; in others, tourtière, a Canadian pastry pie filled with meat and potatoes.
From Salon
She passes the days doing puzzles, baking Quebecois dishes like Tourtière, or meat pies, and going for long walks.
From New York Times
She remembered her grandmother’s tourtiere, a French Canadian meat pie, as a staple of their holiday tables.
From Washington Post
Their diet incorporated indigenous-style buffalo fat as well as tourtière, a hearty Quebecois pie.
From Economist
Well, there's also the occasional step-by-step, which is a nice thing when you're instructed to assemble, say, a seafood tourtiere.
From Los Angeles Times
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