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hardtack

Main Entry:: hard·tack
Pronunciation:: \-ˌtak\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural hardtack or hardtacks
Date:: 1836

1 : a saltless hard biscuit, bread, or cracker 2 : any of several mountain mahoganies (especially Cercocarpus betuloides)

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