tourte

1. (Quebec, feminine) passenger pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius
2. (Louisiana, feminine) dove

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tuʁt/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: turtur

Inherited from Latin: turta

In summary

Ultimately from Latin turtur (“turtle, turtle dove, turtledove”). Compare tourterelle.

Concepts

meat pie

pie

🥧

magpie

passenger pigeon

silly

stupid

covered pie

covered tart

fruit pie

passenger pigeon or wild pigeon

apple pie

Ectopistes migratorius

foolish

Synonyms

gâteau

tarte

🥧

pâté

pigeon migrateur

colombe voyageuse

ectopistes migratorius

passenger pigeon

tourtière

bébete

pâte

tourte voyageuse

Translations

pasticcio

🥧

torta

🥧

πίτα

etli börek

empada

pastel

pitta

torta

pastei

taart

🥧

Obstkuchen

πίτσα

crostata

pasta

Kuchen

🥧