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French Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia fr
 
French Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia fr

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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tourte f (plural tourtes)

  1. (Quebec) passenger pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius
    Synonyms: tourte voyageuse, colombe voyageuse, pigeon migrateur
  2. (Louisiana) dove
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Latin turta. Thought to derive from Latin tŏrta f (twisted), which would have yielded *torte in French.

Noun

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tourte f (plural tourtes)

  1. meat pie.
    Synonyms: pâté à la viande, (Quebec) tourtière
  2. Any kind of salted pie with vegetables, cheese etc, generally covered by undercrust (abaisse). Can be with fruits too.
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