English Explanatory Dictionary

Sachertorte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A torte made of butter, eggs, confectioners' sugar, toasted breadcrumbs, spices, and chocolate, which is baked in layers, put together with apricot jam and finally frosted with chocolate.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Sachertorte.

Pronunciation

/ˈzaxəˌtɔːtə/ /ˈsɑkɚˌtɔɹt/ / ˈzɑkɚˌtɔɹt/ En-us-Sachertorte.ogg

Word forms

Sachertorte Sachertortes Sachertorten Sacher torte Sacher-torte

Etymology

From German Sachertorte, from Sacher + Torte (“tart, round cake”). By surface analysis, Sacher + torte. Named after Austrian confectioner Franz Sacher (1816–1907), who invented it in 1832.

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