Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
Bakewell tart
noun · first attested 20th century
The almond tart is named for a Derbyshire town.
An almond tart on a jam-lined pastry case.
53.2130°N -1.6780°W · Q2462719
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- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Bakewell
- In English
Bakewell tart
Bakewell in the Peak District gives its name both to the pudding and to the later tart.
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