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I understand that absinthe makes the tart grow fonder.
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Meaning of "tart" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TART

From Old French tarte, of uncertain origin; compare Medieval Latin tarte.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TART

tart  [tɑːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TART

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tart is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TART MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tart

Tart

A tart is a baked dish consisting of a filling over a pastry base with an open top not covered with pastry. The pastry is usually shortcrust pastry; the filling may be sweet or savoury, though modern tarts are usually fruit-based, sometimes with custard. Tartlet refers to a miniature tart; an example would be egg tarts. Examples of tarts include jam tarts, which may be different colours depending on the flavour of the jam used to fill them, and the Bakewell tart. The categories of 'tart', 'flan', and 'pie' overlap, with no sharp distinctions, though 'pie' is the more common term in the United States. The French word tarte can be translated to mean either pie or tart, as both are mainly the same with the exception of a pie usually covering the filling in pastry, while flans and tarts leave it open. The Italian crostata, dating to at least the mid-1400s, has been described as a "rustic free-form version of an open fruit tart". Early medieval tarts generally had meat fillings, but later ones were often based on fruit and custard. Tarte Tatin is an upside-down tart, of apples, other fruit, or onions.

Definition of tart in the English dictionary

The definition of tart in the dictionary is a pastry case often having no top crust, with a sweet or savoury filling.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TART


apart
əˈpɑːt
art
ɑːt
baht
bɑːt
Bart
bɑːt
cart
kɑːt
carte
kɑːt
chart
tʃɑːt
dart
dɑːt
hart
hɑːt
heart
hɑːt
Hobart
ˈhəʊbɑːt
kart
kɑːt
mart
mɑːt
part
pɑːt
restart
riːˈstɑːt
smart
smɑːt
start
stɑːt
state-of-the-art
ˈsteɪtəvðɪˌɑːt
sweetheart
ˈswiːtˌhɑːt
wat
wɑːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TART

tarsus
tart up
tartan
Tartan Army
tartana
tartanalia
tartaned
tartanry
tartar
tartar emetic
tartar sauce
tartar steak
tartare
tartare sauce
tartare steak
Tartarean
tartareous
Tartarian
tartaric
tartaric acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE TART

at heart
body art
clip art
counterpart
fart
fine art
for a start
for the most part
have the heart
in part
Mozart
quart
shopping cart
state of the art
Stewart
stop-start
Stuart
Stuttgart
take to heart
the black art

Synonyms and antonyms of tart in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TART»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tart» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tart

Translation of «tart» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TART

Find out the translation of tart to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tart from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tart» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

果馅饼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tarta
570 millions of speakers

English

tart
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तीखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تُورْتَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пирог
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

torta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টার্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tarte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tart
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Obstkuchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タルト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tart
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bánh táo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புளிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंबट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Turta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

crostatina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tarta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тістечко з відкритою начинкою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tartă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τάρτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tert
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mördegstårta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

terte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tart

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TART»

The term «tart» is very widely used and occupies the 13.560 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TART» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tart

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8 QUOTES WITH «TART»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tart.
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James Beard
A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.
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Julian Clary
I didn't think of myself as a tart, but I wouldn't argue with anyone who did.
3
Sloane Crosley
Unless you are a professional, you will find the tart to be a high-maintenance, unforgiving whistle-blower of a pastry.
4
Ernest Dowson
I understand that absinthe makes the tart grow fonder.
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Dawn French
I never do any television without chocolate. That's my motto and I live by it. Quite often I write the scripts and I make sure there are chocolate scenes. Actually I'm a bit of a chocolate tart and will eat anything. It's amazing I'm so slim.
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Washington Irving
A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
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John Lahr
Although the 'New York Times' annually declares that Broadway is on its deathbed, news of its demise is greatly exaggerated. There's a lot of life yet in the old tart.
8
Mick Ralphs
We just sang real simple songs in a simple way that got to people. We didn't try to tart them up with orchestral arrangements and all the stuff. We were all blues fanatics. We like R+B and blues and simple, gut-feeling music.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TART»

Discover the use of tart in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tart and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tart
USA Today bestselling author Lauren Dane serves up a sweet, sensual, and hot-to-the-touch novel in which one woman’s most intimate desires are stirred by two very special ingredients… Juliet Lamprey is having the time of her life ...
Lauren Dane, 2012
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Tart
Set in the über-hip beach town of Santa Cruz, this novel explores the rocky terrain of family secrets, forbidden fruit and all things Tart.
Jody Gehrman, 2012
3
Tart and Sweet: 101 Canning and Pickling Recipes for the ...
Tart and Sweet is the essential canning manual for the 21st century, providing a modern tutorial on small-batch canning accompanied by easy-to-follow photos and instructions as well as more than 101 sweet and savory recipes for preserved ...
Kelly Geary, Jessie Knadler, 2011
4
Tart Love: Sassy, Savory, and Sweet
Filled with sweet and savory recipes for marvelous little pies, Tart Love is a course in pastry making as well as a guide to using seasonal fruits produce to create scrumptious, palate-pleasing desserts and main-dish tarts.
Holly Herrick, 2011
5
Williams-Sonoma Collection: Pie & Tart
Offers more than forty recipes for pies and tarts, including summer berry pie, coconut custard pie, and raspberry and chocolate tartlets.
Carolyn Beth Weil, Chuck Williams, 2003
6
Once Upon a Tart--: Soups, Salads, Muffins, and More from ...
The co-founders of the Long Island City warehouse bakery share culinary wisdom, technical tips, and recipes for such fare as pear-ginger raisin muffins, classic basil pesto, and an array of signature tarts.
Frank Mentesana, Jerome Audureau, 2003
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Lemon Tart: A Culinary Mystery
Cooking aficionado turned amateur detective Sadie Hoffmiller tries to solve the murder of her beautiful young neighbor--a single mother who was mysteriously lured from her home while a lemon tart was baking in her oven.
Josi S. Kilpack, 2009
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How To Cook A Tart
Filled with mouth-watering descriptions of Jasmine's creations-venison stew with Madeira and juniper berries, crispy chicken breasts stuffed with goat cheese and mint-Nina Killham's smart and spirited first novel is good enough to eat.
Nina Killham, 2008
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Australian Mandarin: The Life and Times of Quong Tart
His marriage to Margaret Scarlett was happy despite his mother's and her father's opposition. He was a sportsman, a businessman and a charitable man. Robert Travers writes of the life of this unusual man.
Robert Travers, 2004
10
Mezze to Milk Tart: From the Middle East to Africa in My ...
Cecile Yazbek's culinary journey began in the 'old' South Africa, where feasts and large gatherings were a common feature of life for the Lebanese community.
Cecile Isobel Yazbek, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TART»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tart is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman outraged after daughter bites into maggot-filled Pop-Tart
COCOA, FL. (July 10, 2015) – A Florida grocery chain is pulling Pop-Tarts off its shelves after a woman and her daughter found maggots inside the packaging. «Fox 59, Jul 15»
2
Parents Forced Daughter to Live in Woods After Eating Pop-Tart
Two South Carolina parents were arrested this week after forcing their 14-year-old daughter to live in a tent in the woods because she ate a Pop-Tart without ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
3
Tart cherry production drops
Tart cherry production in the United States is forecast at 222.6 million pounds this year, down 23 percent from 2014, according to USDA's National Agricultural ... «Capital Press, Jun 15»
4
'Pop-Tart gun' bill reviewed favorably by Nevada senators
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada senators favorably reviewed a Republican-backed bill barring schools from punishing students for playing with toy guns. «Albuquerque Journal, May 15»
5
Pop Tart doughnuts latest food craze
The "Big Poppa Tart Donut" stands 2 inches high and weighs 1 pound. It involves stuffing a childhood favorite -- the strawberry Pop Tart -- into a cinnamon sugar ... «WLS-TV, Mar 15»
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Pop-Tart gun bill defended as 'common sense'
In 2013, a Baltimore-area school suspended a 7-year-old boy for chewing a Pop-Tart into a gun shape. In 2014, a Pennsylvania elementary school suspended a ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Mar 15»
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Texas lawmaker files 'Pop Tart gun' bill
AUSTIN - If you think it's a half-baked idea to legally protect kids' rights to play with their food, think again, says one Texas lawmaker. Rep. Ryan Guillen, D-Rio ... «Chron.com, Dec 14»
8
Appeal denied for boy suspended for chewing pop-tart into gun shape
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - School officials have rejected an appeal filed by the family of a Maryland boy suspended after chewing his breakfast pastry into the ... «WJLA, Oct 14»
9
Montmorency tart cherry juice lowered blood uric acid levels and a …
October 1, 2014 - Tart cherries have long been researched for their association with pain relief - ranging from gout and arthritis joint pain to exercise-related ... «EurekAlert, Oct 14»
10
Recipe: Apple Pizza Tart
This dessert is a large apple tart made with frozen puff pastry, but it looks like a pizza. It is extremely easy to make yet looks elegant. Make sure you slice the ... «W*USA 9, Sep 14»

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