tarte tatin
noun
tarte ta·tin
ˌtär(t)-tä-ˈtan 
-ˈtaⁿ
variants
often tarte Tatin
plural tarte tatins also tartes tatin
: a caramelized apple tart that is baked with pastry on top and then inverted for serving
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Our meal began with charred langoustines, but the highlight, for me, was a tarte tatin with Roscoff onions.
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2025
This upside-down apple tart is a classic French dessert, known as a tarte tatin.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2025
As the guests took their seats for a lunch of lobster salad and tarte tatin, Academy President Janet Yang kicked off the proceedings.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Try a glass with tarte tatin or homemade apple pie.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2025
This upside-down apple tart is a classic French dessert, known as a tarte tatin.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2025
As the guests took their seats for a lunch of lobster salad and tarte tatin, Academy President Janet Yang kicked off the proceedings.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Try a glass with tarte tatin or homemade apple pie.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for tarte tatin
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“Tarte tatin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarte%20tatin. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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