Tart

:For the 2001 film, see Tart (film).

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A tart is a pastry dessert, similar to a pie, but different in that the top is open and not covered with pastry. The tarte Tatin is a particular kind of "upside-down" apple tart.

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Tart - Pastry - Dessert - Pie - Tarte Tatin

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Image:strawberrytart.jpg|Strawberry and mascarpone cream tart

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Strawberry - Mascarpone cream

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Image:Tarte à la mirabelle - 20050831.jpeg|Plum tart

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Image:Tarte aux cerises avant cuisson - 20040323.jpeg|Cherry tart (uncooked)

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Image:Tarte aux cerises - 20040323.jpeg|Cherry tart (cooked)

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Also, a tart is a British colloquialism for a prostitute or a woman thought to be sexually promiscuous. See Tart card.

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Tart - Prostitute - Tart card

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Tart can also mean someone who complains a lot, or takes things too seriously. This take on the word was illustrated in the British sitcom, Only Fools And Horses.

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Tart - Only Fools And Horses

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There is also a book titled Tart Noir, released in 2002 by several authors. It comprises twenty stories promoting women as both feminime and capable heroines.

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