tourtière

American  

[toor-tyair] / tʊərˈtyɛər /

Or tourtiere

noun

1. a Canadian, especially French Canadian, pastry-covered pie containing minced pork or other chopped meat and various chopped vegetables.

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tourtière British  

/ ˌtuːrtɪˈɛə, turtjɛr /

noun

1. a type of meat pie

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Etymology

Origin of tourtière

1950–55; < Canadian French; French: plate for tarts, equivalent to tourte tart ( see torte) + -ière, feminine of -ier -ier ²; see boutonniere

Example Sentences

In some homes, ham is the preferred protein; in others, tourtière, a Canadian pastry pie filled with meat and potatoes.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2021