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torte

noun \ˈtȯrt-ə, ˈtȯrt\

: a type of cake that is made with many eggs and often nuts

plural tor·ten \ˈtȯr-tən\ or tortes

Full Definition of TORTE

:  a cake made with many eggs and often grated nuts or dry bread crumbs and usually covered with a rich frosting
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Origin of TORTE

German, probably from Italian torta cake, from Late Latin, round loaf of bread
First Known Use: 1748

Rhymes with TORTE

bort, court, fort, forte, mort, ort, port, Porte, quart, short, skort, snort, sort, sport, swart, thwart, tort, wart, wort

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. torte
  2. Dobos torte
  3. linzer torte
  4. Sacher torte
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