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torteau

noun
tor·​teau
variants: or less commonly torteaux \ (ˈ)tȯr¦tō \
plural torteaux\ -​ōz \

Definition of torteau

: a heraldic roundel gules

History and Etymology for torteau

Middle French torteau, from Old French tortel wafer, small round loaf of bread, diminutive of torte, tourte round loaf of bread, from Late Latin torta

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