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Meaning of kuih tart | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈkweɪ tɑːt/

Definitions

A bite-sized buttery, crumbly pastry filled with pineapple jam and served during festivities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei.

Malaysia, Singapore

Examples

“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).”
“Kueh Tart (Pineapple Tart), Kueh Belanda, Kueh Bangkit, Kueh Bulu(sic), Kueh Lapis, are typical examples.”
“Kueh tart - 25 cents each.”
“The art of making rich pastries is exemplified in diminutive Singaporean kuih tarts[.]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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