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/Sounds like "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

A sweet cake for celebrations in Spain, from elaborate birthday creations to simple pastry shop treats. The tarta is the Spanish version of what Latin America calls pastel or torta.

Examples

I ordered a chocolate tart for the birthday.

The apple tart from that bakery is legendary.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Bolivia
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Uruguay
Torta
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de México
Bandera de Venezuela
Pastel

In Argentina and Uruguay, an insult for someone despicable or who acts like a complete jerk. Context matters because the same word also means condom, which adds an extra layer of contempt to the insult.