tartar

/ˈtɑː.tə/ · noun

Meaning

A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate - a source of cream of tartar.
A hard yellow deposit on the teeth.
A fearsome or angrily violent person.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

cream of tartar(English)dragon(English)calculus(English)tatar(English)mongol tatar(English)potassium hydrogen tartrate(English)vitriolated(English)cream(English)emetic(English)tartare(English)tartrate(English)rayon(English)

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Sources

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