tarte — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
tarte is used for these senses in English:
- pie A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling. (Savory pies are more popular in the UK and sweet pies are more popular in the US, so "pie" without qualification has different connotations in these dialects.)
- pie Any of various other, non-pastry dishes that maintain the general concept of a shell with a filling.
- pie A paper plate covered in cream, shaving foam or custard that is thrown or rubbed in someone’s face for comical purposes, to raise money for charity, or as a form of political protest; a custard pie; a cream pie.
- tart A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).
pie — full definition
- noun A baked dish with a pastry crust and a filling, sweet or savoury.
- noun A whole amount of something to be divided into shares.
- noun A pie chart.
tart — full definition
- adj Having a sharp, sour taste.
- noun A small open pastry case filled with a sweet or savoury filling.
- noun (informal, dated, derogatory) A woman regarded as sexually promiscuous.