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tart

 

[ tษ‘หt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food

A sweet, often fruit-flavored mixture, spread or poured over a pastry base or served as a dessert.

Synonyms

dessert, pastry, pie

Examples of usage

  • She baked a delicious apple tart for dessert.
  • I love the combination of sweet and tangy flavors in a lemon tart.
Context #2 | Noun

behavior

A sharp, bitter, or cutting remark; a cuttingly sarcastic or critical remark.

Synonyms

criticism, cutting remark, sarcasm

Examples of usage

  • Her tarts were met with disapproval by the audience.
  • He couldn't help but respond with a tart remark.

Translations

Translations of the word "tart" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น torta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŸเคพเคฐเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Torte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tart

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะธั€ั–ะณ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tarta

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฟใƒซใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tarte

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tarta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท turta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํƒ€๋ฅดํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุงุฑุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kolรกฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kolรกฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฆ…้ฅผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ torta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ terta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐั€ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tort

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tarta

Etymology

The word 'tart' originated in the late 14th century, coming from the Old French word 'tarte' which means 'flat, open-topped pastry'. Over time, the word evolved to encompass both the sweet dessert meaning and the sharp, critical remark meaning. The culinary sense of 'tart' is associated with various types of pastries, while the figurative sense of 'tart' is related to the idea of sharpness or bitterness in speech.

See also: tartan, tartly, tartness.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,562, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.