/ ˈtɔːtə; tɔːt; NAmE ˈtɔːrtə; tɔːrt/ noun
[ C , U ] a large cake filled with a mixture of cream, chocolate, fruit, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
from German Torte , via Italian from late Latin torta round loaf, cake . Compare with tortilla .
/ ˈtɔːtə; tɔːt; NAmE ˈtɔːrtə; tɔːrt/ noun
[ C , U ] a large cake filled with a mixture of cream, chocolate, fruit, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
from German Torte , via Italian from late Latin torta round loaf, cake . Compare with tortilla .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005