Standard Lemma guide

tartare

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /tɑːɹˈtɑːɹ/ rhotic
  • /tɑːˈtɑː/ non-rhotic
  • /ˈtɑː(ɹ)tɛə(ɹ)/ Aus/NZ, as in tartare sauce

1

adj

Meaning 1

Chopped fine and served raw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • steak tartare; salmon tartare

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A foodstuff chopped fine and served raw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • We ordered two steak tartares.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Ellipsis of tartare sauce.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

French tartare (literally “Tartar”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: tatarský — Translations
  • Finnish: tartar — Translations
  • French: tartare — Translations
  • Greek: ταρτάρ (tartár) — Translations
  • Italian: tartar — Translations
  • Persian: تارتار (târtâr) — Translations