tartlet

noun

tart·​let ˈtärt-lət How to pronounce tartlet (audio)
: a small tart

Examples of tartlet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The three-course meal starts with warm bread and a crispy corn tartlet followed by Angus beef skewers with native potato, and ends with a delicious sweet banana and passion fruit mousse. Sophie Knight, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024 When a staff chef proposed a tartlet filled with fish eyes, Munk decided against it: what was the social message? Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 Bites were expertly tailored for our midsummer excursion — think ceviche tartlets, beef tartare, and a mouthwatering scallion dip that puts other chip accouterments to shame. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2024 It will be presented alongside a lavender shortbread, chocolate raspberry tartlet and rose petal petit four. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tartlet 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tartlet was in the 14th century

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“Tartlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tartlet. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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