kuih tart
UK/ˈkweɪ tɑːt/US/ˈkweɪ tɑːɹt/
kuih tart noun: a bite-sized buttery, crumbly pastry filled with pineapple jam and served during festivities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei.
Noun
kuih tart (plural kuih tarts)
- A bite-sized buttery, crumbly pastry filled with pineapple jam and served during festivities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei.
- Certain households prefer to stick to the old and traditional, serving popular nonya cakes and cookies such as kueh tart (pineapple tart), kueh bangkit, kuih Belanda (loveletters), kueh bolu or desserts such as agar-agar (jelly).1977 February 6, “How can you serve something different from the traditional”, in The Straits Times, retrieved 29 Oct 2017
- Kueh Tart (Pineapple Tart), Kueh Belanda, Kueh Bangkit, Kueh Bulu(sic), Kueh Lapis, are typical examples.1978 January 29, “How you can get these goodies done right...”, in The Straits Times, retrieved 29 Oct 2017
Forms of kuih tart
| plural | kuih tarts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | kueh tart |
Origin of kuih tart
From kuih + tart, the former word from Malay kuih, from Hokkien 粿 (kóe, “rice cake”).
Questions about kuih tart
- What does kuih tart mean?
- Kuih tart means a bite-sized buttery, crumbly pastry filled with pineapple jam and served during festivities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei.
- What part of speech is kuih tart?
- Kuih tart is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kuih tart?
- Kuih tart is pronounced /ˈkweɪ tɑːt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of kuih tart?
- The plural of kuih tart is kuih tarts.
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