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Meaning of the word tart in English

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tart

US /tɑːrt/
UK /tɑːrt/
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Noun

1.

an open pastry case with a filling, which may be sweet or savory

Example:
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She baked an apple tart for dessert.
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The quiche was a savory tart with cheese and bacon.
Synonym:
pieflanquiche

Adjective

1.

having a sharp or sour taste

Example:
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The lemon juice was very tart.
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She preferred the tart flavor of cranberries to sweet berries.
Synonym:
souracidicsharptangy
Synonym:
sweetmild
2.

sharp or biting in manner or tone

Example:
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Her tart reply left him speechless.
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He made a tart comment about her new hairstyle.
Synonym:
sharpbitingcuttingsarcasticcaustic
Synonym:
mildgentlekind
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