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Pronunciation : Tart
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [AS. teart. *63. Cf. Tear, v. t.]
Definition : 1. Sharp to the taste; acid; sour; as, a tart apple.

2. Fig.: Sharp; keen; severe; as, a tart reply; tart language; a tart rebuke. Why art thou tart, my brother Bunyan.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Tart
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. tarte, F. tarte; perhaps originally the same word as tourte, LL. torta, fr. L. tortus, p.p. of torquere to twist, bend, wind, because tarts were originally made of a twisted shape. Cf. Torture, n.]
Definition : Defn: A species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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