tartar

[US]/'tɑ:tə/
[UK]/ˈtɑrtɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Tartar; a fierce person; a difficult person
adj. Tartarish.

Phrases & Collocations

tartar sauce

tartar buildup

tartar control toothpaste

cream of tartar

Real-world Examples

And today that ancient tartar is a gold mine for archaeologists.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American February 2019 Collection

And I can't slather that boring music in tartar sauce.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

I'm going to add a little cream of tartar to make it fizz.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

Beer battered fish and chips. Now, here's your tartar sauce. I also brought you salsa.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 3

My mum always added cream of tartar but I've never seen anything like this before.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

I was hoping the hollandaise and the gherkin to create like a, almost a tartar sauce.

Source: Gourmet Base

The lacquered pork with that ginger confit, tuna tartar, and the lobster claws, that'll get us started.

Source: Go blank axis version

This collection was a generous gift from Mr. Rochester at the copy store. Our fine-dining hors d'oeuvres...Cookie-dough tartar.

Source: We Bare Bears

Not to mention that the plaque begins to harden and form tartar that lead to your teeth appearing yellow.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

Every Tartar chief, accordingly, has a treasure.

Source: The Wealth of Nations (Part Three)

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