Meaning Of The Word Tartar

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tartar
countable noun: If you describe someone, especially a woman in a position of authority, as a tartar, you mean that they are fierce, bad-tempered, and strict.
uncountable noun: Tartar is a hard yellowish substance that forms on your teeth and causes them to decay if it is not removed.

Tartar in American English
cream of tartar, esp. the crude form present in grape juice and forming a reddish or whitish, crustlike deposit (argol) in wine casks
Tatar
noun

Tartar in American English 1
noun: a member of any of the various tribes, chiefly Mongolian and Turkish, who, originally under the leadership of Genghis Khan, overran Asia and much of eastern Europe in the Middle Ages

Tartar in American English 2
noun

tartar in British English 1
noun: a hard crusty deposit on the teeth, consisting of food, cellular debris, and mineral salts

tartar in British English 2
noun: a fearsome or formidable person

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