pineapple tart
UK/ˈpaɪnˌæp.əl tɑːt/US/ˈpaɪnˌæp.əl tɑːɹt/
pineapple tart noun: a bite-sized buttery, crumbly pastry filled with pineapple jam and served during festivities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei.
Noun
pineapple tart (plural pineapple tarts)
- A bite-sized buttery, crumbly pastry filled with pineapple jam and served during festivities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei.
- The past two years, she silkscreened her outfit with quirky prints of festive favourites such as pineapple tarts and kuih lapis.2017 June 25, “She weaves festive favourites into her outfit”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, retrieved 29 Oct 2017
- KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 ― The humble Malaysian pineapple tart, a local favourite during festive seasons, has now been offered in the luxury department store chain Lane Crawford in Hong Kong.2016 October 29, “How Malaysian pineapple tarts became a HK luxury treat”, in The Malay Mail Online, Malaysia, retrieved 29 Oct 2017
- Synonyms:
- kuih tart, nastar
Examples of pineapple tart in a sentence
- One of them was Susan Yeoh, an entrepreneur, who said she would sell a jar of her home-made pineapple tarts, chocolate chip cookies or cashew nut cookies at RM15.2014 January 23, Ivan Loh, Cheryl Hew, “The recent price hike is affecting small traders of Chinese New Year snacks”, in The Star Online...
- Pineapple tarts and cookies are popular in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.2013 February 15, Patricia Tanumihardja, “Indonesian-style pineapple tarts for Chinese New Year”, in The Christian Science Monitor...
- Store-bought pineapple tarts can cost $20 for 25 pieces and mini spring rolls $10 for 250gm, but the prices are justified, some home bakers said.2010 February 12, Shaffiq Alkhatib, “Home bakers: Higher prices justified”, in Today, Singapore, retrieved 29 Oct 2017:
- Showing off a serrated pineapple tart mould at the hefty price of $50, Asmond says: "This is my idea, but the mould is designed and cut by computer."1983 February 8, “Traditional tinsmith”, in Singapore Monitor, Singapore, retrieved 29 Oct 2017:
Synonyms of pineapple tart
- kuih tart
- nastar
Forms of pineapple tart
| plural | pineapple tarts |
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Questions about pineapple tart
- What does pineapple tart mean?
- Pineapple tart means a bite-sized buttery, crumbly pastry filled with pineapple jam and served during festivities in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei.
- How do you use pineapple tart in a sentence?
- One of them was Susan Yeoh, an entrepreneur, who said she would sell a jar of her home-made pineapple tarts, chocolate chip cookies or cashew nut cookies at RM15.
- What part of speech is pineapple tart?
- Pineapple tart is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pineapple tart?
- Pineapple tart is pronounced /ˈpaɪnˌæp.əl tɑːt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pineapple tart?
- The plural of pineapple tart is pineapple tarts.
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