torte
noun
\ ˈtȯr-tə
, ˈtȯrt\
, ˈtȯrt\
plural torten\ ˈtȯr-tᵊn
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or tortes
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or tortes
Definition of torte
: 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
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And we’re still suckers for Ox’s desserts, particularly the hazelnut brown butter torte with delicate chamomile ice cream and stick-to-your-teeth honeycomb candy. — Michael Russell, oregonlive.com, "Ox is a wood-fired Argentinian steakhouse in Northeast Portland (2019 review)," 1 Aug. 2019 Order: Bone marrow clam chowder, tripe and octopus stew, the Asado Argentino, a pickle-vodka Dirty Grandma Agnes martini or the beet juice and bourbon Ox Blood cocktail, hazelnut brown butter torte. — Michael Russell, oregonlive.com, "Ox is a wood-fired Argentinian steakhouse in Northeast Portland (2019 review)," 1 Aug. 2019 The Tiburon bakery opened in 1977 with just three desserts in its case: carrot cake, banana cake and chocolate mousse torte. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "Carrot cake keeps bakery Sweet Things going for more than 40 years," 30 July 2019 One of my most favorite summer cake recipes ever is a plum torte from the New York Times. — Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, "How Alaska eats: Approach these fraught times with a plum (cake)," 27 July 2019 New this year: strawberry kringle, strawberry brat corn dogs and — making a return appearance — schaum torte with strawberries. — Nancy Stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "6 food festivals that offer a glimpse of Wisconsin specialties and local culture," 6 June 2018 For the legions of Reese’s cup fans, there is peanut-butter-chocolate-mousse torte with peanut brittle and scorched marshmallow cream. — Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, "Central Smoke’s Asian-accented, down-home barbecue adds fire and spice to chilly nights," 25 Oct. 2018 But the strawberry almond torte is on another stratosphere. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Vaccaro's Trattoria keeps focus on all things Italian - family, food, wine (review)," 12 Apr. 2018 Stroll among 60-plus booths selling local apples and apple-y treats, including caramel apples, apple pies, apple tortes, dumplings or tarts, apple sundaes, apple cider — even apple bratwurst, mustard and butter. — Nancy Stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "6 food festivals that offer a glimpse of Wisconsin specialties and local culture," 6 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'torte.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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torte
noun
English Language Learners Definition of torte
: a type of cake that is made with many eggs and often nuts
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