Tart: meaning, definitions and examples

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tart

[ tɑːt ]

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 torta

🇮🇳 टार्ट

🇩🇪 Torte

🇮🇩 tart

🇺🇦 пиріг

🇵🇱 tarta

🇯🇵 タルト

🇫🇷 tarte

🇪🇸 tarta

🇹🇷 turta

🇰🇷 타르트

🇸🇦 تارت

🇨🇿 koláč

🇸🇰 koláč

🇨🇳 馅饼

🇸🇮 torta

🇮🇸 terta

🇰🇿 тарт

🇬🇪 ტარტი

🇦🇿 tort

🇲🇽 tarta

Word origin

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.