torteau

noun

tor·​teau

variants or less commonly torteaux

(ˈ)tȯr¦tō

plural torteaux

-ōz

: a heraldic roundel gules

Word History

Etymology

Middle French torteau, from Old French tortel wafer, small round loaf of bread, diminutive of torte, tourte round loaf of bread, from Late Latin torta

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