tourtièrecommon nounEtymologyexpandderived from the word 'tourte' with the suffix '-ière'.Definitions1. A utensil used to bake pies or tarts.expandTourtière de cuivre.2. A pie made with two crusts of flaky pastry, filled with minced lean pork, onion, and various herbs and spices.flags.QuébecexpandLa tourtière est surtout servie à Noël.3. A dessert from the Lot-et-Garonne region, made with very thin layers of cake dough, topped with apples or prunes and flavored with Armagnac.cuisineexpandPluraltourtièresSee alsotourtelet (cn.) tourte (cn.) tourtelette (cn.)