tart

Meanings

• noun

  A type of baked dessert, typically having a sweet filling enclosed in a pastry shell.

  - "She baked a beautiful tart for the dinner party."
  - "The lemon tart was so tart and sweet at the same time."

• noun

  A person regarded as unfairly or unjustly critical.

  - "Don't be a tart and criticize everything I do."
  - "She was known as a tart-tongued woman who spoke her mind."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

green

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tart
art , cart , part , tart , dart , heart , star , mart , impart , imparted , martial , partisan , tartan , tartar , tarte , tartelet , tartlette , tartaric , tartarize , tartarous , tartly

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Variants

List of all variants of tart that leads to same result
tart , tarter , tartest , tartish , tartly , tartness , tartnesses , tarts , tart up , tarted up , tarting up , tarts up

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Etymology

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The word 'tart' originated from the Old French word 'tarte,' meaning a 'plate,' or 'round cake.'

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the word 'tart' in English was in the 14th century.

2. The largest tart ever made weighed over 5,000 pounds and was created in England in 2010.

3. In France, it is customary to serve a tart as a dessert after a heavy meal to help aid digestion.

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Related Concepts

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1. Pie: Tarts and pies are similar baked desserts, but the main difference is that a tart has a thin, sweet pastry crust and no top crust, while a pie has a thicker crust that covers the filling entirely.

2. Quiche: Quiche is a type of tart that originated in Germany and is typically filled with eggs, milk, and various savory ingredients like cheese and vegetables.

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Culture

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Tarts have been a popular dessert for centuries and can be found in various cultures around the world. In French cuisine, tarts are often filled with fruits, while in Italian cuisine, they are filled with savory ingredients like cheese and vegetables.

How to Memorize "tart"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a round, golden-brown pastry shell filled with a sweet or savory filling. Visualize the texture and appearance of the tart.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tart' with desserts, baked goods, or sweet and savory fillings.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'T' in tart stands for 'tasty treat' or 'tempting treat'.

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