tare

¹tare

noun \ˈter\

Definition of TARE

1

a : the seed of a vetch b : any of several vetches (especially Vicia sativa and V. hirsuta)

2

: a weed of grain fields especially of Biblical times that is usually held to be the darnel

3

plural : an undesirable element

Origin of TARE

Middle English; probably akin to Middle Dutch tarwe wheat

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Seed Plant Terms

aubergine, box, bramble, briar, composite, perpetual, pulse, trefoil

Rhymes with TARE

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