esterházy torte
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A Hungarian cake consisting of chocolate buttercream sandwiched between four or five layers of sponge cake.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "With their past as layered as a slice of Esterházy torte, to researchers Brijuni are irresistible – if at times a bit rich. Embodying two archetypes from the island lore: that of the enchanting paradise, and that of an elite private haven, they are iconic."
Etymology
Probably named after Pál Antal Esterházy de Galántha (1786–1866), a member of the Hungarian Esterházy family.