plural torten ˈtȯr-tᵊn How to pronounce torte (audio) or tortes
: a cake made with many eggs and often grated nuts or dry bread crumbs and usually covered with a rich frosting

Examples of torte in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Greektown, Table No. 2 three-course meal is $55, featuring a northern Michigan salad, roasted Cornish hen (there's a vegetarian option), and a chocolate torte for dessert. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024 So the chocolate almond torte with black cardamom crémeux, tonka bean whipped ganache, buckwheat caramel, and marzipan ice cream ($16) was terrific, as was the strawberry vacherin ($18) with a lemonade meringue, petit beurre pastry, elderflower and strawberry jasmine sorbet. John Mariani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 From butters and jams to sauces, tortes, salads, and more, Tracey makes what might seem impossible and foreign, friendly and inviting. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 MacDonald recommends sprinkling this on desserts of any kind, especially chocolate tortes or cinnamon buns. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for torte 

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Torte, probably borrowed in part (with earlier spellings Tarte, Turte) from French tarte tart entry 2 and tourte "meat pie," in part from Italian torta "cake, tart," going back to Late Latin tōrta "round loaf" — more at tart entry 2

First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of torte was in 1748

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Cite this Entry

“Torte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torte. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

plural tortes or torten ˈtȯrt-ᵊn How to pronounce torte (audio)
: a rich cake

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