French word

tarte

Pronunciation

IPA/taʁt/

Meaning

  • feminine nountart

Example

J'ai acheté une tarte aux pommes.

I bought an apple tart.

Illustration for tarte (tart)

More examples

Nous avons décidé de faire une tarte aux fruits pour le goûter.

We decided to make a fruit tart for a snack.

Core concept

A shallow baked pastry shell carries a sweet or savory topping for serving in slices.

Common phrases

  • une tarte aux pommes

    an apple tart

  • manger une tarte

    eat a tart

  • faire une tarte

    make a tart

Similar words

gâteau: A moist or airy sweet cake baked in a mold from eggs, flour, and sugar.
dessert: A general term for sweet foods served at the end of a meal.
quiche: A savory dish of egg and cream custard with vegetables or meat baked in pastry.
pâtisserie: A sweet baked treat prepared with flour, butter, sugar, and similar ingredients.

Definition in French

Préparation pâtissière composée d'une pâte cuite en fond et d'une garniture, souvent consommée en parts à table.

Word origin

Old French tarte developed from Latin torta, a word for a round loaf, and passed into modern French as a pastry term.

Usage tips

  • French uses tarte for both sweet and savory preparations, so the topping usually identifies the type, as in tarte au citron.

Other meanings

  • pienoun
  • slapnoun

Related words

  • tartelettetartletnoun

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