tourte
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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
Related terms
- tourtereau (masculine diminutive)
- tourterelle (feminine diminutive)
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
- Any kind of salted pie with vegetables, cheese etc, generally covered by undercrust (abaisse). Can be with fruits too.
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Further reading
- “tourte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
- Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)