tourtiere

tour·tière

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too r-tyair]
- /tʊərˈtyɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too r-tyair]
- /tʊərˈtyɛər/

Definitions of tourtiere word

noun tourtiere a Canadian, especially French Canadian, pastry-covered pie containing minced pork or other chopped meat and various chopped vegetables. 1
noun tourtiere type of meat pie 0
noun tourtiere a type of meat pie 0

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Origin of tourtiere

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

1950-55; < Canadian French; French: plate for tarts, equivalent to tourte tart (see torte) + -ière, feminine of -ier -ier2; see boutonniere

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Parts of speech for Tourtiere

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tourtiere popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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