SC - tart apples

[Decker, Terry D.]

Tart, the pie, derives from the Latin "torta," which describes a type of
bread or bake good.  Tart, the taste, derives from the Old English "teart,"
meaning "severe."

Bear

> Hmmm, those of you with access to the dictionaries, is there any
> connection between "tart" as used above as a taste description and
> "tart" as a pastry?
> 
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