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Etymology 1
Ultimately from Latin turtur (“turtle, turtle dove, turtledove”). Compare tourterelle.
Noun
tourte f (plural tourtes)
- (Quebec) passenger pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius
- Synonyms: tourte voyageuse, colombe voyageuse, pigeon migrateur
- (Louisiana) dove
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Etymology 2
Inherited from Latin turta. Thought to derive from Latin tŏrta f (“twisted”), which would have yielded *torte in French.
Noun
tourte f (plural tourtes)
- meat pie
- Synonyms: pâté à la viande, (Quebec) tourtière
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