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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTortenboden
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tor-ten-bo-den
"Der Tortenboden war sehr knusprig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The outer baked shell of a pie, typically made from flour, fat, and water.
"The apple pie had a perfectly golden pie-crust that was flaky and delicious." - 2
A term used to describe the texture or quality of the outer layer of a pie.
"She praised the chef for the light and airy pie-crust that complemented the filling."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pie' originates from the Latin 'pica', meaning 'magpie', which was used to describe a dish that contained a mixture of ingredients. 'Crust' comes from the Latin 'crusta', meaning 'hard surface' or 'shell', evolving through Old French into Middle English. The combination reflects the traditional pastry shell used in various pie recipes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pie-Crust" is said worldwide
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croûte de tarte
Transliteration: kroot duh tart
"La croûte de tarte était parfaitement dorée."
Tortenboden
Transliteration: tor-ten-bo-den
"Der Tortenboden war sehr knusprig."
crosta di torta
Transliteration: cros-ta dee tor-ta
"La crosta di torta era deliziosa."
corteza de pastel
Transliteration: cor-te-za de pas-tel
"La corteza de pastel estaba crujiente."
crosta de torta
Transliteration: cros-ta de tor-ta
"A crosta de torta estava perfeita."
पाई का क्रस्ट
Transliteration: paai ka krast
"पाई का क्रस्ट बहुत कुरकुरा था।"
派皮
Transliteration: pài pí
"这个派的派皮非常酥脆。"
파이 크러스트
Transliteration: pai keureoseuteu
"이 파이의 크러스트는 정말 바삭했다."
パイ生地
Transliteration: pai kiji
"このパイの生地はとてもサクサクしていました。"
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