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Definition of Torte
1. Noun. Rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria.
Definition of Torte
1. Noun. A rich, dense cake, typically made with many eggs and relatively little flour (as opposed to a sponge cake or gâteau). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Torte
1. a rich cake [n TORTEN or TORTES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Torte
Literary usage of Torte
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of Normandy and of England by Francis Palgrave (1857)
"Alain Barbe-torte, quieted, or perhaps tired out, by long-continued exertions,
now began to lean upon his ponderous club instead of wielding it. ..."
2. Essay on the Archaeology of Our Popular Phrases: Terms and Nursery Rhymes by John Bellenden Ker (1840)
"torte, explained in the foregoing saying. ... M' n borne, f hen u' n torte; qe
the one who tells you he is to get you into a better world (the Friar) says, ..."
3. Viaggi Di Pietro Della Valle, Il Pellegrino: Descritti Da Lui Medesimo in by Pietro Della Valle (1843)
"Le strade della città son poco buone, perché la maggior parte sono strette, torte,
cattive e di fabbrica che non vai niente. Poco lontano dalla casa nostra ..."
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