torta

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun
Definitions
  • pie, tart, cake or similar
  • (heraldiccharge) roundel (of a tincture; see bisante)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin torta, tortus (twisted, folded over).

Origin

Latin

tortus

Gloss

twisted, folded over

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