tartar

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tar·tar /ˈtɑːtə $ ˈtɑːrtər/ noun  1. [uncountable]HBH a hard substance that forms on your teeth 牙石，牙垢2  [countable] British English informalANGRY someone who has a violent temper 凶悍的人，脾气暴戾的人 She’s a real tartar. 她真是一个悍妇。

Examples from the Corpus

tartar• Combine flour, soda, salt and cream of tartar in medium mixing bowl and add to creamed mixture, beating well.• The ingredients of this particular concoction included garlic, mustard seed, tamarind and cream of tartar.Origin tartar (1300-1400) Medieval Latin tartarum

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tartar
tar‧tar /ˈtɑːtə $ ˈtɑːrtər/ noun1. [uncountable] a hard substance that forms on your teeth
2. [countable] informal British English someone who has a violent temper:
    She’s a real tartar.

tar·tarBrE /ˈtɑːtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɑːrtər/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a hard substance that forms on teeth 牙石；牙垢 [countable] (old-fashioned) a person in a position of authority who is very bad-tempered 暴君；脾气暴躁的掌权者