Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schmoo torte

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: schmoo -torte
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Canadian dessert, a torte with layered whipped cream, caramel, and nuts.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Glass display cases are filled with tempting delights — from schmoo torte and German chocolate cheesecake to English trifle and Key lime pie."
"It was even a favourite of Harry Belafonte, the multi-talented Jamaican-American singer, actor and activist. [Shannon] Aceman joked her baba was in love with him, following him on tour from show to show. “She started sending him schmoo tortes for he and his crew to appreciate after the show,” she said."

Etymology

Invented in 1948 by a Winnipeg mother, Dora Zaslavsky, who started introducing her recipes via a catering business. The name is of unknown origin, though some claim it comes from shmoo (“fictional animal created by cartoonist Al Capp”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

schmoo tortes (plural)

Questions

What does schmoo torte mean?: A Canadian dessert, a torte with layered whipped cream, caramel, and nuts.
Where does schmoo torte come from?: Invented in 1948 by a Winnipeg mother, Dora Zaslavsky, who started introducing her recipes via a catering business. The name is of unknown origin, though some claim it comes from shmoo (“fictional animal created by cartoonist Al Capp”).

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