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treacle tart

treacle tart noun: a traditional British dessert of shortcrust pastry with a thick filling of golden syrup, breadcrumbs (or sometimes almonds), and lemon juice or zest.

Noun

treacle tart (plural treacle tarts)

  1. A traditional British dessert of shortcrust pastry with a thick filling of golden syrup, breadcrumbs (or sometimes almonds), and lemon juice or zest.
  2. (Cockney, slang) Sweetheart.

Forms of treacle tart

pluraltreacle tarts

Questions about treacle tart

What does treacle tart mean?
Treacle tart means a traditional British dessert of shortcrust pastry with a thick filling of golden syrup, breadcrumbs (or sometimes almonds), and lemon juice or zest.
What part of speech is treacle tart?
Treacle tart is a noun.
What is the plural of treacle tart?
The plural of treacle tart is treacle tarts.

Words near treacle tart in the dictionary

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  2. treacle pudding
  3. treacle puddings
  4. treacle sleep
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  6. treacle tart
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  8. treacle water
  9. treacle waters
  10. treacleberries
  11. treacleberry

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