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tara.

tare (empty weight of a container)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtaɾa/[ˈt̪a.ɾa]
  1. tare (empty weight of a container)

    feminine
  2. defect, flaw, vice

    feminine
  3. deficiency

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin tara, from Andalusian Arabic طَرْحَة (ṭarḥa, “that which is thrown away”), a derivative of Arabic طَرَحَ (ṭaraḥa, “to throw (away)”).

noun/ˈtaɾa/[ˈt̪a.ɾa]
  1. A plant native to Peru, the spiny holdback, Tara spinosa

    Bolivia · Peru · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Quechua tara.

verb/ˈtaɾa/[ˈt̪a.ɾa]
  1. inflection of tarar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of tarar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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