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lobster tart

lobster tart

6.7
A pastry shell filled with cooked lobster often served as a starter
  • noun
  • /ˈlɒbstər tɑrt/
translation icon : tarta de langosta
  • The chef's signature dish was a delicious lobster tart with a creamy herb sauce.

Examples

  • We ordered a lobster tart as a starter at the fancy seafood restaurant.

  • Her recipe for lobster tart blends flaky pastry with tender pieces of lobster.

  • The chef prepared a delicious lobster tart for dinner.

  • Can I get a lobster tart as a starter?

  • The chef's signature dish was a delicious lobster tart with a creamy herb sauce.

  • We ordered a lobster tart as a starter at the fancy seafood restaurant.

  • Her recipe for lobster tart blends flaky pastry with tender pieces of lobster.

Surface Forms

lobster tart singular
lobster tarts plural

Morphology

lobster + tart

The meaning is directly compositional: a 'tart' is a pastry case with a filling and 'lobster' names the filling, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a pastry filled with lobster. This is a literal, culinary compound common across languages and not idiomatic, so it should be immediately understandable from the constituents.

Etymology

The noun lobster tart simply describes a tart filled with lobster. Imagine flaky pastry holding pieces of cooked lobster, and that's why it means 'a pastry shell filled with cooked lobster' today.