tartlet

[ tahrt-lit ]

/ ˈtɑrt lɪt /

noun

a small pie.

Nearby words

tartarus, tartary, tartine, tartini, tartini, giuseppe, tartlet, tartly, tartrate, tartrated, tartrazine, tartu

Origin of tartlet

First recorded in 1375–1425, tartlet is from the late Middle English word tartlote. See tart², -let

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Examples from the Web for tartlet

He thought, however, of utilizing those of Tartlet for procuring a fire by means of rubbing two sticks of wood rapidly together.
Godfrey Morgan|Jules Verne
Godfrey and Tartlet then commenced to descend the talus of the dunes in the direction of the reef.
Godfrey Morgan|Jules Verne
Amid a storm of admiring exclamations from Tartlet, he began to pick out the things.
Godfrey Morgan|Jules Verne
"Rhyme with tartlet," said Bertie, as if announcing a great truth.
Dodo's Daughter|E. F. Benson

Every one came to admire the monster who had almost made a meal of Tartlet.
Godfrey Morgan|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for tartlet

tartlet

/ (ˈtɑːtlɪt) /

noun

British an individual pastry case with a filling of fruit or other sweet or savoury mixture

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