tare.
A vetch, or the seed of a vetch (genus Vicia, esp. Vicia sativa).
Meaning & usage
A vetch, or the seed of a vetch (genus Vicia, esp. Vicia sativa).
Any of the tufted grasses of the genus Lolium; darnel.
A damaging weed growing in fields of grain.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English tare (“vetch”), from Old English *taru, from Proto-West Germanic *taru.
The empty weight of a container; unladen weight.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French tare, from Italian tara, from Arabic طَرْحَة (ṭarḥa, “that which is thrown away”), a derivative of طَرَحَ (ṭaraḥa, “to throw (away)”).
To take into account the weight of the container, wrapping etc. in weighting merchandise.
To set a zero value on an instrument (usually a balance) that discounts the starting point.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French tare, from Italian tara, from Arabic طَرْحَة (ṭarḥa, “that which is thrown away”), a derivative of طَرَحَ (ṭaraḥa, “to throw (away)”).
Any of various dipping sauces served with Japanese food, typically based on soy sauce.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 垂(た)れ (tare, “sauce, gravy”).
simple past of tear
Alternative form of tara (“Indian coin”).
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