torta

/ˈtoɾta/ · B1 · noun · f

cake

torta — cake

🎂🥧 torta = torte; tortilla is literally a little torta

From Late Latin torta, a round flat loaf of bread. English borrowed it as torte (a rich cake), and Spanish added -illa to make tortilla, a little torta. In Mexico a torta is a filled sandwich roll.

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