Etymology

torte

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Today it means: A rich, dense cake, typically made with many eggs and relatively little flour (as opposed to a sponge cake or gâteau). Full definition →

German Torte
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  1. German · borrowed fromTorte
  2. English todaytorte

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

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