tartare

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/tɑːɹˈtɑːɹ//tɑːˈtɑː//ˈtɑː(ɹ)tɛə(ɹ)/

adjective

Chopped fine and served raw.

“steak tartare; salmon tartare”

OriginFrench tartare →
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Meanings

adjectivetartare (not comparable)
  1. not comparableChopped fine and served raw.

    steak tartare; salmon tartare

nountartare (countable and uncountable, plural tartares)

plural tartares

  1. countableuncountableA foodstuff chopped fine and served raw.

    We ordered two steak tartares.

  2. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of tartare sauce.

Origin

  1. Frenchtartare
  2. Englishtartare

French tartare (literally “Tartar”).

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Translations

Czech tatarský
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Finnish tartar
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French tartare
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Greek ταρτάρ
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Italian tartar
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Persian تارتار
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Cite this entry
APA

tartare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartare

MLA

“tartare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartare. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tartare,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartare.

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