First Known Use: 1979
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tarte tatin
noun, tarte ta·tin often capitalized 2d T \ˌtär(t)-tä-ˈtan, -ˈtaⁿ\
plural tarte tatins also tartes tatin
Definition of TARTE TATIN
: a caramelized apple tart that is baked with pastry on top and then inverted for serving
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Origin of TARTE TATIN
French, Tatin tart, after the Tatin sisters of Lamotte-Beuvron, France
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