tartine

[ tahr-teen; French tar-teen ]

noun
  1. a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.

  2. a piece of bread spread with butter, jam, etc.

Origin of tartine

1
First recorded in 1800–10; from French, equivalent to tart(e) + -ine diminutive suffix; tart2, -ine2

Words Nearby tartine

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How to use tartine in a sentence

  • In San Francisco, I used to wake up and go sit and read the newspaper at a café called tartine.

  • Other places not to miss include tartine for breakfast, Zuni Café for lunch, A16 and Delfina for dinner.

    Fresh Picks | Alfred Portale | August 31, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • "Ce que j'aime dans la tartine, c'est la simplicit prime-sautire da sa nature," answered Miss Shields.

    The Mark Of Cain | Andrew Lang
  • But Mildred noticed, though his voice was decidedly cross, he had cut the bread la tartine for his sister's greater convenience.

    Heriot's Choice | Rosa Nouchette Carey

British Dictionary definitions for tartine

tartine

/ (tɑːˈtiːn) /


noun
  1. an open sandwich, esp one with a rich or elaborate topping

Origin of tartine

1
C21: from French, diminutive of tarte tart 1

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