Tartare

//tɑːɹˈtɑːɹ// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A foodstuff chopped fine and served raw. countable, uncountable

    "We ordered two steak tartares."

  2. 2
    Ellipsis of tartare sauce. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Chopped fine and served raw. not-comparable

    "steak tartare; salmon tartare"

Etymology

French tartare (literally “Tartar”).

Related phrases

steak tartaretartare sauce

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