ˌtär(t)täˈtan, -ˈtaⁿ noun
( plural tarte tatins also tartes tatin )
Usage: often capitalized 2d T
Etymology: French, Tatin tart, after the Tatin sisters of Lamotte-Beuvron, France, who served such tarts in their hotel restaurant ab 1900
: a carmelized apple tart that is baked with pastry on top and then inverted for serving