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torte

noun
/tɔːt/UK/tɔɹt/US

Etymology

Borrowed from German Torte. Cognate to tart. Doublet of torta.

  1. borrowed from Torte

Definitions

  1. A rich, dense cake, typically made with many eggs and relatively little flour (as opposed…

    A rich, dense cake, typically made with many eggs and relatively little flour (as opposed to a sponge cake or gâteau).

    • The football discussion had cut off as soon as Lacey entered the room. Now they just sat silently eating torte and sipping tea.
    • Call Natalie at Glorious Foods and tell her no for the 40th time. No! I don't want dacquoise. I want tortes filled with warm rhubarb compote.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA