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tartlet

[ tahrt-lit ]
/ ˈtɑrt lɪt /

noun

a small pie.

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Origin of tartlet

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

Words nearby tartlet

Tartarus, Tartary, tart cell, tartine, Tartini, tartlet, tartrate, tartrated, tartrazine, Tartu, Tartuffe
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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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