I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
sour/tart (= not at all sweet )
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Some people prefer a slightly sour apple.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
apple
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She wrote to say that she likes apple tart .
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A white cloth was spread on the table, homemade bread and jam, a fresh apple tart .
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To top things off is an apple tart with caramelized walnuts, and I barely have enough room for my cappuccino.
jam
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Harriet played in tennis doubles and her public school boyfriends crowded in to eat her jam tarts .
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Members dressed up as the characters from Alice in Wonderland and had jam tarts and sandwiches in the refreshments on offer.
treacle
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As he took it off he remembered the sausage and treacle tart in his pocket.
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They were buying Eccles cakes and treacle tart and currant buns and iced tarts with bright-red cherries on top.
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He'd left his sausage and the square of treacle tart she'd put out for his pudding.
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He hoped she wouldn't find the sausage and the treacle tart .
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If preferred the lemon treacle tart can be completely cooked a day ahead and reheated gently just before serving.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Chill tart until ready to serve.-0-&.
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Cream of the crop: custard topping adds a crafty touch to Pear tart .
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He hoped she wouldn't find the sausage and the treacle tart .
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I ate my custard tart like this.
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That tart Kat would do for starters.
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They were buying Eccles cakes and treacle tart and currant buns and iced tarts with bright-red cherries on top.
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To use as a filling, drain the fruit and fill crepes or individual tarts.
II. adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Red currants are quite tart and usually need sugar or honey.
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This tart citrus dressing is great on salads.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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The Cointreau adds some sweetness, but the cranberry juice is tart as well so the overall effect is a tart drink.
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The girl with the tart tongue?