torte

(tôrt; Ger tō̂r)

noun pl. tortes

a rich cake, variously made, as of eggs, finely chopped nuts, and crumbs or a little flour

Origin: Ger < It torta < LL(Ec), twisted bread: see tart

See torte in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A rich cake made with many eggs and little flour and usually containing chopped nuts.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: , perhaps from Italian torta, cake, tart

Origin: , from Late Latin torta, a kind of bread

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